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Bolt has is preparing to launch operations in Hull. The ride-hailing operator has taken out advertising on Facebook, asking licenced private hire drivers to sign up in the Yorkshire city. Bolt is offering drivers 0% commission for the first month of its operations rather…
Addison Lee has branded London’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure “insufficient, inefficient and inconsistent” after its first 100 EV drivers struggled to operate in their first few weeks of operation. In a survey of Addison Lee EV drivers, 93% said they had not found rapid…
Gridserve has announced it will build more than 20 new EV charging hubs across the UK motorway network in the first half of 2022. In addition, it plans to open ‘Electric Forecourts’ at Gatwick and Norwich international airports. These will follow the blueprint of…
Nottingham-based DG Cars has made a major strategic acquisition with the takeover of Arrow Cars East Midlands. The move gives DG the contract to operate the official taxi service from East Midlands Airport operation, and includes the former Arrow Cars operation in Hucknall. The…
Uber is planning to use driver data from its app to identify poor driving and help improve standards behind the wheel. Using a combination of reports from passengers and analysis of data, drivers found to have been driving unsafely are to be sent in-app…
Five Bedford private hire companies have announced large fare increases as a result of the ongoing shortage of drivers and rising fuel prices. The five firms – 24-7 Cars, A1 Cars, Key Cars, Direct Cars, and Anglia Cars – said in a statement that…
Uber has extended its Local Cab service into two further UK towns. Mansfield and Stockton-on-Tees are the latest laces where passengers can book a trip with a local taxi company via the Uber app. Anyone opening the Uber app in Mansfield will be presented…
Addison Lee drivers will be able to access off-street electric car charging points close to their homes under a new partnership with parking app JustPark. Drivers will be able to find charge points via the FleetCharge by JustPark and Octopus Energy scheme, which provides…
Addison Lee is offering new drivers a guaranteed £5,000 for their first month with the company in a bid to recruit 1,000 new drivers. The payment will be made if the driver completes at least 140 jobs during the month. It is also offering…
Uber has announced it will roll out its pension plan to all eligible UK drivers. The move is another outcome of the March 2021 Supreme Court ruling that it must reclassify its 70,000-plus drivers in Britain as workers. Uber has previously offered guaranteed holiday…