Major 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…

TBR 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…

Addison 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…

A 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…

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…