The Licensed Private Hire Car Association are fighting in court against Transport for London’s re-structured operator fees that were introduced in October 2017. On February 6th 2018, the LPHCA’s challenge in the High Court was escalated to a Judicial Review. During this process, the lawfulness of a decision or action made by a public body Continue Reading…
With Tesla facing a lawsuit due to a fatal crash last month, Uber back in the frame for all the wrong reasons, are we looking down the barrel of what’s to come when self-driving vehicles are commonplace on our roads? Should these accidents be cause of widespread concern, or can consumers and manufacturers alike keep Continue Reading…
Paul Gibson from thechauffeur.com brings us the latest Bentley, a four-wheel drive vehicle using a diesel engine, this is a first on both counts for the company based out of Crewe… but can it be classed as a chauffeur vehicle? The Bentayga also boasts a 4.0-litre triple charged V8 engine producing 425bhp, 900nm of torque and Continue Reading…
A recently formed taxi trade body in Cardiff has achieved notable success in representing the views of local taxi drivers in a short space of time. Since being established just over a year ago Taxi Drivers of Cardiff (TDC) has gained over 250 members and has made their collective voice heard on a number of important issues Continue Reading…
As diesel sales wilt, Green keeps on growing… Diesel vehicles take yet another hit as figures show a 2.8% decrease year on year in February, with electric and petrol standing steady on 7.2% and 14.4% increases. The industry trade body SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) figures show an obvious knock for diesel and Continue Reading…
The Government is pushing for taxi drivers to opt for zero emission vehicles, as £1,550 tax exemption originally planned to come into place in 2019 is brought forward to April 2018. This is good news for cab drivers wishing to switch to Green, as the only new vehicle currently on offer is the LEVC Electric Continue Reading…
The Government introduced increased penalties for the use of mobile phones behind the wheel in March 2017. Do you know what the law actually says, what you are allowed to do and what is an offence? Increased penalties introduced in March 2017 The number of drivers using mobile phones while driving has decreased since new Continue Reading…
The last few weeks have seen Uber on a massive charm offensive ahead of the ruling on their London Licence, which is due to start on the 30th April 2018. 16 January – Uber Introduces a Limit on Drivers’ Hours Uber drivers now have to take an uninterrupted 6 hour break for every 10 hours Continue Reading…
Paul Gibson from thechauffeur.com takes a look at the new Bavarian with an M Badge that shows how much prestige a chauffeur driver really can have, and it’s not all for show either… 0 – 60 in 3.7 seconds, you get a lot more than any other 7-series including twin turbo engine producing an incredible 609bhp Continue Reading…
With net losses of $675 million reported at the end of 2017 and the struggle to automate Model 3’s battery production, Tesla is certainly going through some tumultuous times. Car batteries assembled by hand With the brand new Model 3, Tesla is hoping to become a mass market manufacturer. They have already received 400,000 reservations Continue Reading…
