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The death toll from Covid-19 for taxi drivers, private hire drivers and chauffeurs passed 200 in 2020, and the occupation continues to be one of the most high-risk, with a death rate for male drivers more than three times higher than the national average.…

Taxi and private hire drivers in Wales will be able to claim free PPE and vehicle cleaning material packs as part of a new scheme, funded by the Welsh Government. The pack contains medical grade re-usable face coverings and hand sanitiser, as well as…

Another new player is preparing to launch into the ride-hailing business, as Solihull-based UVA UK has launched a recruitment drive in the West Midlands. UVA is set to start services in a number of UK cities including Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Exeter and London in early…

Addison Lee has expanded its courier service with the launch of AL Now – a two-hour, rapid delivery service for local London businesses. Rather than giving customers all-day delivery windows, AL Now allows users to offer consumers a specific two-hour delivery window. The service…

Radlett-based Herts Cars has taken delivery of two all-electric MG5 estate cars as the start of a transition to a fully zero-emissions fleet. Managing director Muhammad Qureshi said the company had a pre-Covid fleet of 150 cars, and by the time business returns to…

Uber’s planned takeover of dispatch systems supplier Autocab is to be investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority over concerns about its possible impact on the UK taxi market. As expected, the CMA will examine whether the deal could result in a “substantial lessening…

Blackpool-based Premier Taxis has added five new MG 5 electric cars to its fleet. Premier is one of the largest EV taxi operators in the UK, with more than 100 electric cars, mainly Nissan Leaf and e-NV200 models.  The Chinese-made MG5 is capable of…

Uber has dismissed as “completely unfounded” reports that a group of London taxi drivers are planning a class action lawsuit against the ride hailing giant, claiming that Uber’s practices resulted in a loss of earnings. In a press release, litigation specialist RGL Management and…

A proposed tuk-tuk taxi scheme in Lincoln will now use electric three-wheelers rather than high-polluting petrol-engined scooter-based vehicles, the company behind the scheme has announced. The city council’s licensing committee voted to allow new-start service Holla to run tuk-tuks in the city last August.…

Addison Lee is offering discounted rides worth more than £200,000 to and from major vaccination hubs in and around London. The Vaccination Drive scheme is expected to last until Easter. The offer will benefit Londoners travelling to receive their vaccinations, as well as vaccine…