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Toyota has unveiled the new fifth-generation Prius in Japan, but despite its popularity with the private hire trade, it won’t be coming to the UK. While taxi operators still love the Prius, most car buyers are moving toward SUVs and crossovers rather than regular…
Street Cars has made a second acquisition in west Manchester with New Moon, a 180 car fleet serving the Stretford area, joining the growing group. The deal follows last month’s purchase of long-standing Chorlton operator Goodwins Olympic, a company whose roots stretch back 45…
Take Me Group has made a further acquisition in the West Midlands, pushing its combined fleet in the region to 900 cars. The deal sees Premier Cars of Oldbury join the Take Me group, adding a further 80 cars to the combined fleet of…
Addison Lee has announced a new partnership with independent electric vehicle charging aggregator Bonnet, designed to provide partner drivers with discounted EV charging. The deal will give Addison Lee drivers access to more than 20 charging networks, including more than 1,000 rapid charge points…
Shell has closed its hydrogen filling stations at Gatwick airport and at Cobham (pictured) and Beaconsfield motorway services, citing a lack of demand for the service. In a statement, the oil giant said sites had “not performed satisfactorily” and had “reached an end of…
Octopus Energy Generation, one of Europe’s largest renewable energy investors, has allocated up to £110 million in funding to grow Manchester-based public EV charging network Be.EV across the UK. The deal will help grow Be.EV’s public charge point network sixfold from 150 chargers at…
Our judging panel has spent the past week going through all the entries for the Professional Driver QSi Awards with a fine-tooth comb. And we’re delighted to reveal the final selection for all categories. If you’re on the list, many congratulations – getting this…
Southampton-based taxi operator Cab My Ride has made its second acquisition of 2022, acquiring local competitor Millers Taxi for a six-figure sum. Millers Taxi is a well-known operator in the Eastleigh, Fareham and Winchester area, running a fleet of 70 vehicles. The company offers…
Uber has agreed to pay HMRC £615 million to settle an investigation into unpaid VAT. The payment will resolve all outstanding UK VAT claims against the company Uber had previously argued it was exempt from VAT as its drivers were classified as self-employed. But…
Bolt has launched a new partnership with corporate travel technology specialist HQ that will allow business customers to pre-book Bolt cars when travelling between the US and Europe. Jeff LaFave, managing director of HQ, said: “Our clients’ employees travel significantly between the US, Europe,…