News

Stockton private hire drivers are demanding that the local council changes a rule that forbids them from having tinted rear windows in their vehicles.

Addison Lee’s owner Carlyle Group is considering a US stock market listing for the private hire giant after attempts to sell the company generated muted interest, according to a Bloomberg report quoting sources close to the company.

South Cambridgeshire District Council has published a draft new licensing policy for consultation, aimed at switching the Council’s taxis and private hire vehicles to electric or ultra-low emissions vehicles.

Derby City Council has approved a new taxi and private hire vehicle strategy for the industry, but amendments to the proposals mean it will not be fully implemented until 2025.

The GMB union has called on Addison Lee’s Tristar Worldwide division to implement a risk assessment process after one of its drivers was exposed to norovirus when picking up an infected cruise ship passenger.

Two years after falling foul of Transport for London’s licensing system, Estonian-owned ride-hailing app Taxify has finally received clearance to launch in the capital.

Private hire operators without plug-in hybrid or electric cars could be facing a charge of up to £15 to pick up or drop off passengers at Heathrow under new plans to introduce an ultra-low emission zone at the airport.

Karhoo has announced a ground-breaking partnership with SNCF Mobilités designed to bring door-to-door transport services to travellers across France.

New French-based ride-hailing app Kapten has launched in London with an advertising campaign that pulls no punches over its rival Uber for avoiding local taxes.

Our annual conference, ProDriver Congress London 2019, takes place next week – and we’ve put together a programme that will help every operator find a way to combat the key issues that face us all.