Osprey Charging has accelerated its plans to install a major network of electric vehicle rapid charge points, installing as many rapid chargers in the first quarter of 2023 as it did in the whole of 2022. Osprey opened 142 new rapid EV charging stations…
Read MoreGridserve has opened two Electric Super Hubs at Moto Washington North and South motorway services on the A1(M) just south of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The hubs each have six 350kW-capable High Power chargers, joining the Griderve Electric Highway network of more than 160 locations. All Gridserve…
Read MoreThe Government’s decision to stop building more so-called smart motorways has been welcomed by safety campaigners, But it does not go far enough, they say, and are calling for hard shoulders to be restored to all UK motorways. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who had…
Read MoreThe High Court has granted permission for a Judicial Review into the proposed expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) into all outer London boroughs from August 2023. Permission has been granted on two grounds: Failure to comply with relevant statutory requirements, and…
Read MoreBradford Council is offering taxi and private hire drivers grants of up to £10,000 to switch to cleaner vehicles. The grants, which will be available later this year, are to help with purchase, lease or running costs of electric vehicles. The council says this…
Read MoreCityFleet Network has strengthened its presence in the north-west by acquiring the company that runs two major private hire fleets in Chester. In a letter to drivers, CityFleet Networks Limited confirmed that it had acquired Vedamain Ltd, which trades as KingKabs and Abbey Taxis,…
Read MoreChancellor Jeremy Hunt’s announcement that Fuel Duty will be frozen for a further 12 months could put the brakes on sales of electric vehicles, according to leading funder Close Brothers Motor Finance. The Budget offers little in the way of incentives for the EV…
Read MoreDrivers working for London-based We Know Group will be offered the option of ‘worker’ status following a successful legal challenge from the GMB Union. Heathrow-based We Know London operates a multi-faceted online booking service aimed at tourists. In a statement, GMB said a member…
Read MoreA freeze on fuel duty and more funds for local councils to fix potholes are the major motoring headlines for motorists in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s budget. But the SMMT, the motor industry’s leading trade body, is unhappy that not enough is being done to…
Read MoreFree Now has announced a partnership with rival ride-hailing app Gett to give Gett’s UK business customers access to Free Now’s fleet of 20,000 private hire vehicles. Gett business customers can now book and manage journeys on Free Now via the Gett app. The…
Read MoreUsed car marketplace Motorway has announced Top 10 EV-friendly cities in the UK, with London and Nottingham coming out on top. It comes as EV sales continue to rise in the UK. The UK capital has been named as the city leading the charge…
Read MoreBlacklane has launched an all-electric fleet of Mercedes-Benz EQS saloons in Dubai. The EV rollout aligns with the United Arab Emirates initiative to be Net Zero by 2050. Blacklane’s chauffeur-hailing services in Dubai include one-way trips, return journeys, airport transfers, hourly and daily bookings…
Read MoreMajor road upgrade projects are to be delayed as the Government diverts funding to the struggling HS2 high-speed rail project, which itself has been delayed and cut, according to the latest release from the Department for Transport. Road schemes facing delays include the Lower…
Read MoreTBR Global Chauffeuring has appointed former Tristar CEO Dean De Beer as a non-executive director. De Beer is credited with building Tristar into the biggest UK chauffeuring fleet. He was CEO there for 20 years and left the company in 2019, after steering the…
Read MoreAddison Lee has announced a new partnership with ChargePoint, one of the world’s largest EV charging station networks, to install ultra-rapid EV chargers at its new West Drayton Fleet Hub. The installation of two ChargePoint ultra-rapid EV chargers, with dual charging capability provides a…
Read MoreA year after putting its controversial Clean Air Zone plans on hold following a massive local backlash, Greater Manchester is working on a smaller, less intrusive alternative CAZ scheme, for introduction in 2024 at the earliest. The original scheme was due to cover all…
Read MoreBattery-electric has undoubtedly become the dominant clean car technology, but BMW has not given up on the hydrogen alternative. The automaker has this week launched a new pilot Hydrogen-electric scheme in Antwerp, Belgium, using a fleet of adapted iX5 models. The latest programme has…
Read MoreEdinburgh Airport has confirmed that Capital Cars will operate both the black cab and private hire operation at the airport terminal following the completion of a tendering process. Capital Cars replaces City Cabs, which took on the contract in 2018, as official taxi operator.…
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