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Licensed Private Hire Car Association Chair Steve Wright MBE explains why Wolverhampton licensing is not only a positive thing, but in many cases essential for the private hire industry’s well-being and survival
The Government has launched its promised consultation over whether or not VAT should be applied to private hire journeys. The consultation, which opened on April 18, 2024, will run for 16 weeks, ending on August 8, 2024. It comes in the wake of two…
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement that the ban on petrol and diesel new car sales would be kicked back from 2030 to 2035 has provoked strong reactions. Environmental groups accuse the PM of watering down commitments to Net Zero, while some automakers are angry…
The well-publicised Uber Leaks shine a spotlight on malpractice at the ride-hailing giant from 2013-17. But Uber claims it has changed more than its management since then. Is there anything in the leaked files that we don’t already know? The revelations about the ride-hailing…
Much of the chatter around the stands at recent taxi trade events was about Sefton. Not the heroic police horse, but a forthcoming court case involving, once again, Uber, in the Merseyside borough of Setfton. There’s much wailing and gnashing of teeth about this…
The idea that the present government is capable of producing something competent provokes thoughts of a corpulent, pink, grunting beast flying over Parliament (not the current temporary occupant of 10 Downing Street). But hold the front page – the new consultation on the taxi…
As the pandemic’s stranglehold on normal life gradually loosened, the beleaguered travel sector looked optimistically to September as the month where the comeback truly started. Schools were back, holidays – or staycations – were over, and travel corridors began to come back to life.…
Uber and the AA are both in the business of helping people travel safely from A to B. This crisis has meant both the AA and Uber have had to prioritise safety more than ever before. As the country once again finds itself in…
Uber’s acquisition of Autocab has added another twist to 2020’s plot, and as you might expect, it has been a divisive move as far as the industry is concerned. Many Autocab users reacted badly to the news, with some vowing to ditch Autocab’s dispatch…
The consultation on the Government’s proposal to phase out the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid models by 2035 rather than 2040 closes today (July 31). As a publication, we are completely in favour of a move toward cleaner vehicles. Our readers operate…