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Licensed Private Hire Car Association boss Steve Wright said the association had done all it could to convince a judge to rule in its favour in its court case over Transport for London’s massive increase in operator licence fees.

Audi has released the first images of its forthcoming A6 Avant estate model, available in the UK later in the year. Order books open in the summer at Audi dealers.

Another ride-sharing service has launched in London. ViaVan is a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and US ride-sharing start-up Via, which lets passengers call a vehicle through an app, but does not offer individual rides.

A Plymouth taxi firm is set to swallow up another rival in a multi-million-pound merger – making it one of the biggest in the city.

Former London mayor Boris Johnson’s hands-off policy toward app regulation has led to lax control of apps and the companies providing them, says trade union GMB London. This has had a serious effect for street hail and taxis.

Transport for London has launched a consultation on proposed changes to hackney carriage fares and tariffs in London.

Birmingham authorities have demanded more information on Uber’s business model and operations before granting it a new licence.

Uber has withdrawn its appeal against the City of York council’s 2017 decision not to award it a private hire operator’s licence.

Audi has revealed its all-new A6, due to go on sale in the UK in the summer.

Transport for London has been “caught napping” over new transport technology advances, according to a new report by the London Assembly’s Transport Committee.