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Greater Manchester has launched details of a new £2 million Private Hire Vehicle Support Fund, offering eligible locally licensed PHV owners grants of up to £2,500 towards replacing vehicles that fail to meet required emissions standards. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) scheme is aimed specifically at
Uber has changed its driver app in the United States to provide earlier payments for waiting at additional stops and greater visibility over fare adjustments when journeys take longer than expected. The platform said the updates are intended to compensate drivers for more of the time lost when passengers are late, jour
Taxi and private hire complaints are being recorded at sharply different rates across England’s licensing authorities, with new Department for Transport (DfT) figures showing some comparatively small licensing areas receiving hundreds or even thousands of complaints while the country’s biggest licensing centres report
Image credit: Lyft Lyft and Waymo have launched fully autonomous passenger rides through the Lyft app in Nashville, giving customers access to the same Waymo fleet available through Waymo’s own platform. The Tennessee capital is the first market where Waymo vehicles can be booked across both apps. Lyft customers select
Transport for London (TfL) has said it would intervene if the supply of vehicles suitable for licensing as London taxis became a problem, amid trade concerns about the availability of new black cabs and uncertainty surrounding the timescales of LEVC’s next-generation model. The transport authority said any driver who c
Coventry’s proposed Hackney Carriage fare increase is set to be considered on 15 September after consultation responses raised concerns about passenger affordability and competition from Uber. The changes, requested by Unite on behalf of the Coventry taxi trade, would leave the initial daytime, night-time and bank holi
Taxi and private hire drivers face another increase in operating costs after average UK petrol and diesel prices climbed sharply within the space of a week. The RAC said the average price of unleaded had risen by 5p a litre to 167.17p, while diesel increased by the same amount to 188.63p. The organisation linked the in
Image credit: LEVC LEVC has released a teaser video previewing its next-generation London black cab, following confirmation that the new purpose-built taxi will launch during the second half of 2027. The footage gives drivers and industry stakeholders an initial look at the design direction for the vehicle, which will
Image credit: LEVC LEVC has confirmed that its next-generation London black cab will enter the UK market during the second half of 2027, replacing the range-extended electric TX introduced in 2018. The manufacturer said the new taxi was being engineered from the ground up to comply with Transport for London’s Metropoli
Worcester City Council has been asked to press ahead with changes to its hackney carriage fare tariff despite receiving two objections opposing the proposed increase. The Licensing and Environmental Health Committee was asked at its meeting on 7 September to consider the consultation responses and agree that the revise
Image credit: WV Public Protection Council officers have explained the difference between taxis and private hire vehicles during a passenger safety event at the University of Wolverhampton. City of Wolverhampton Council’s Taxi Compliance team has taken its Get Home Safe campaign to students at the University of Wolverh
Ask how long a taxi driver works each day and there is no straightforward answer. Unlike most employed workers, taxi drivers can adjust their working hours according to their costs, personal circumstances and the level of passenger demand. An eight or nine-hour working day might be a reasonable broad estimate for many
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