Battery-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…

Edinburgh 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.…

Sheffield’s Clean Air Zone comes into force on February 27. Hackney taxi operators have until June 5 to upgrade older vehicles in order to avoid having to pay £10 a day to enter the zone. But there is no extension for private hire vehicles,…

The UK Government has announced a further £56 million in public and industry funding for electric vehicle charge points. Transport Minister Jesse Norman said the new funding would help install up to a further 2,400 charge points in the short term, while the Government…

The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV is now on sale in the UK with prices starting at £90,560 for the EQE 350 4Matic AMG Line. The vehicle shares the same platform as the EQE saloon, launched last year, but features a taller SUV-style body. Electric driving…

Taxi fares in Edinburgh have been increased by 20% to keep up with inflation and the rising cost of running a vehicle, the council has confirmed. Councillors have agreed to the price rise, which would also impact on private hire vehicles. It comes after…

The introduction of 20mph speed limits in parts of London may be unpopular with motorists, but new data shows that the move has had a positive impact on road safety, Transport for London claims. At sites monitored on the TfL road network (TLRN), collisions…

EV charging aggregator Bonnet has added the SureCharge network to its app, making a further 2,000 charge points available to users. SureCharge is owned by construction group FM Conway, Its charge points are mainly 5.5kWh lampposts, which are ideal for use by drivers who…

Walsall Council has backed a call to allow private hire vehicles to use bus lanes in the town in a bid to reduce congestion. The move would bring it into line with neighbouring Wolverhampton, which allows PHVs into the bus lanes. Walsall Council now…

The cost of flat-rate electric vehicle charging on the public network fell by up to 8% in January compared to December, but more providers across all speeds have now introduced peak and off-peak rates, according to the latest AA EV Recharge Report. The cost…

Uber has launched its Local Cab service in Swindon for the first time, with major local operator Swoop coming on board. Uber has also announced further extensions of the Local Cab service in Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent. These include Goodwins Cars in Manchester and New…

Ambitious Hull-based Drive has taken over 659 Taxis in Layerthorpe, near York, giving it access to another important Yorkshire market. The deal adds a further 60 cars to Drive’s combined fleet, which mainly operates in and around Hull and Doncaster, taking the total close…

Uber drivers who use an Apple iPhone will be able to use Apple CarPlay to run the Uber app directly from their car’s dashboard, according to reports in the technology media. Tech website TechCrunch claims to have seen an email sent to Uber drivers,…

Addison Lee has integrated precision location service provider PostTag into its address search tools to help pinpoint pick-up and drop-off addresses more accurately. PostTag’s address search tools will complement Addison Lee’s existing in-house allocation technology to improve the performance of this critical element of…

Norwegian EV charge point company Wattif EV is planning a €50 million investment in UK charging infrastructure. The company wants to set up charge points in public car parks, and wants to encourage car park operators to install the chargers by offering them a…

DG Cars is continuing its expansion with a major acquisition in Leeds. Working in partnership with Boro Cars of Middlesbrough, DG has acquired Speedline Private Hire, bringing a further 120 cars into the fleet, and taking the DG Group fleet beyond 2,000 cars. Speedline…

Take Me Group has made two further additions to its portfolio with the acquisitions of A1 Embassy and Wednesfield Radio Cars. A1 Embassy will become part of Take Me’s north-west England operations. A1 Embassy has more than 40 years’ operating experience with cars in…

Veezu has made a major acquisition by adding Sheffield’s biggest private hire operator City Taxis to its portfolio. The deal is the third major deal in the past few months for Veezu, having added Panther Taxis of Cambridge and ABC Taxis of Norwich last…