Pd Website News Alpha Plan

Drivers told to ‘be patient’ for motor cover in the wake of Alpha Insurance collapse

Cab drivers have been rushing to reinsure their cars after insurance company Alpha went bankrupt on Wednesday, invalidating their policies.

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Pd Website News Weknow

WeKnow Group launches Heathrow-based electric chauffeur service with Jaguar I-Pace fleet

WeKnow Group is launching one of the UK’s most ambitious zero-emissions chauffeur services with a fleet of up to 200 Jaguar I-Pace electric cars, operating from Heathrow Airport.

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Pd Website News Alpha Collapse

Alpha Insurance collapse puts thousands of taxi and private hire drivers off the road as policies are cancelled

Thousands of taxi and private hire drivers suddenly found themselves without insurance yesterday after Danish underwriter Alpha Insurance filed for bankruptcy, causing the immediate cancellation of all policies.

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Pd Website News Uber Brighton Refusal

Brighton council refuses Uber licence on grounds of customer safety and data protection

Brighton and Hove has become the latest UK city to refuse Uber a private hire licence. The city council refused to renew the company’s licence, citing data beaches and the company’s use of non-local drivers.

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Pd Website News Uber Brighton

Uber’s Brighton licence renewal hearing draws angry response from licensing panel

Uber’s bid to get its licence renewed in Brighton has resulted in angry exchanges at a licence hearing in the south coast city.

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Pd Website News Lphca Tfl Steve Wright

LPHCA “gave everything” in TfL court battle as judge considers ruling on operator licence fees

Licensed Private Hire Car Association boss Steve Wright said the association had done all it could to convince a judge to rule in its favour in its court case over Transport for London’s massive increase in operator licence fees.

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Pd Website News Audi A6 Avant

Class-leading rear legroom and safety technology for new Audi A6 Avant

Audi has released the first images of its forthcoming A6 Avant estate model, available in the UK later in the year. Order books open in the summer at Audi dealers.

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Pd Website News Viavan

Another Uber rival hits the London streets as ViaVan launches ride-share scheme

Another ride-sharing service has launched in London. ViaVan is a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and US ride-sharing start-up Via, which lets passengers call a vehicle through an app, but does not offer individual rides.

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Pd Website News Plymouth Deal

Plymouth’s Need-A-Cab takes over second rival in four months

A Plymouth taxi firm is set to swallow up another rival in a multi-million-pound merger – making it one of the biggest in the city.

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Pd Website News Gmb Tfl Boris Johnson

GMB blames ‘hands-off’ Boris Johnson and TfL app regulation for Uber damage to taxi trade

Former London mayor Boris Johnson’s hands-off policy toward app regulation has led to lax control of apps and the companies providing them, says trade union GMB London. This has had a serious effect for street hail and taxis.

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Pd Website News Tfl Fares

TfL “seeking views” on proposed revisions to black taxi fares

Transport for London has launched a consultation on proposed changes to hackney carriage fares and tariffs in London.

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Pd Website News Uber Brum

Birmingham council tells Uber to release business details – or no licence renewal

Birmingham authorities have demanded more information on Uber’s business model and operations before granting it a new licence.

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Pd Website News Uber York

Uber abandons appeal against the City of York council licence refusal

Uber has withdrawn its appeal against the City of York council’s 2017 decision not to award it a private hire operator’s licence.

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Pd Website News Audi A6

Audi reveals all-new mild hybrid A6 range

Audi has revealed its all-new A6, due to go on sale in the UK in the summer.

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Pd Website News Tfl Napping

New transport tech means “poorly prepared” TfL has been “caught napping”, says new London Assembly report

Transport for London has been “caught napping” over new transport technology advances, according to a new report by the London Assembly’s Transport Committee.

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Pd Website News Ford Sales

Ford continues strong sales momentum ahead of new Touneo launch

Ford is sustaining strong momentum into 2018 with increased retail sales for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Ford continues to be the leader in retail car sales, with its January share at 14.3% – double its closest competitor.

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Pd Website News Uber Waymo

Uber settles Waymo industrial espionage case for $245 million

Uber has settled its battle with Google-owned autonomous car business Waymo by giving the company stocks in Uber worth $245 million. The out-of-court settlement also means Uber has agreed that no Waymo technology be included in either Uber’s hardware or software.

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Pd Website News Tfl Justice Dingemans

LPHCA wins April 25 judicial review of TfL licence fees

The High Court has agreed to the Licensed Private Hire Car Association’s demand for a judicial review of Transport for London’s controversial new fees structure.

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