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Transport for London has refused to issue Uber with a new operator’s licence after the regulator ruled it did not meet the “fit and proper” requirements for private hire operators.

Carlyle Group is increasing the pressure to sell Addison Lee after it emerged that the company is facing a debt repayment early next year of £200 million.

Transport for London should look at scrapping or at least delaying its requirement for all new private hire vehicles registered in the capital from January 1, 2020 to be “zero-emissions capable” in order to gain exemption from the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone.

National standards for private hire vehicles and drivers should be absolute, LPHCA chairman Steve Wright (pictured above) believes. He used the association’s annual roadshow last week to call on the government’s Task & Finish group to look at a proper national standard, not a…

Dragon Taxis, the south Wales hub operation of Veezu group, has expanded northwards into Cwmbran and neighbouring areas.

A new all-electric taxi has been approved by Transport for London, offering black cab drivers an alternative to the LEVC TXE hybrid model.

North Hertfordshire District Council (NHDC) has incentivised the use of cleaner cars by offering reduced licensing fees for electric and hybrid taxis and private hire vehicles.

BMW has launched an armoured version of its X5 SUV for close protection security customers. The new BMW X5 Protection VR6 uses a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine offering 21.7mpg and combined CO2 emissions of 298 g/km.

York council should not change its taxi licensing policy toward out-of-town drivers working in the city, a report commissioned by the council has recommended.

A new all-electric premium chauffeur service is being trialled in London, backed by Jaguar Land Rover’s venture capital and mobility services arm InMotion.