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Uber is continuing its move toward becoming a platform rather than an operator by adding New York’s famous yellow taxi fleet to its app. The taxis were traditionally viewed as Uber’s key rival in New York, but the ride-hailing giant now sees them as…
The automotive industry has welcomed Rishi Sunak’s decision to cut fuel duty by 5p, but the Chancellor’s Spring Statement has received a lukewarm response, with any savings on offer greatly outweighed by spiralling fuel and energy costs. A cut of 5p per litre in…
New taxi regulations in parts of Suffolk are leaving some drivers fearing they could be driven out of business. Changes to regulations in Babergh and Mid-Suffolk from the start of March include the introduction of a two-day college course and restrictions on the age…
Black cab maker London Electric Vehicle Company has appointed London prestige car specialist Clive Sutton as an authorised converter for luxury versions of the TX taxi. Clive Sutton will now offer the TX Sutton VIP Class Taxi, an up-market conversion of the iconic cab,…
A trial scheme to allow private hire vehicles to use bus lanes in Portsmouth has been delayed until the summer. The three-month trial was originally scheduled for late March. But Portsmouth City Council has decided to reschedule it, citing a need to consider the…
A bid to have Bradford’s proposed Clean Air Zone scrapped has been blocked by the Government. The CAZ was originally due to have been implemented in January, and it will now be implemented in the next few weeks, despite attempts by both Labour and…
Another London borough has announced a major investment in on-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The borough of Sutton has introduced 113 new EV charging points across the town and its surrounding areas. Sutton Council has teamed up with Siemens and its partner, Shell-owned infrastructure…
Street Cars has been appointed as the official private hire taxi partner of London Stansted Airport, marking the first move into the south of England for the Manchester-based company. Street Cars managing director Aqeel Arshad (pictured) said operations at the airport will commence on…
Volvo has installed inductive charging pads in a number of Gothenburg taxi stands to test wireless charging of electric taxis. The automaker is running a three-year pilot scheme with Cabonline, the largest taxi operator in Gothenburg, to test inductive charging pads supplied by Momentum…
The government is extending the Plug-in Van and Truck Grants for a further two years, meaning fleets looking to buy courier or delivery vans can obtain electric vehicles at discounted prices until at least 2024-25. But there is no news about extending the grant…