Image credit: LEVC Attention has turned to the price and driving range for LEVC’s next-generation black cab after the manufacturer confirmed that the new vehicle will enter the UK market in the second half of 2027. LEVC has yet to reveal the taxi’s powertrain, battery capacity, electric range or charging capability. Cabbies talking on the ranks and in the forums want to know whether the vehicle will be fully electric or retain some form of range-extender technology, particula

Rising fuel prices could make contracted taxi work unaffordable for some operators and put school and patient journeys under pressure, the Northern Ireland Assembly has heard. DUP MLA Diane Forsythe raised the concern during a statement on fuel prices on 21 September. She said transport businesses can be committed to rates calculated before the latest increase in their running costs. “Transportation services, including taxis, are contracted on rates that are based on the fuel

Private-hire drivers classified as workers are entitled to the National Minimum Wage and paid annual leave regardless of how a platform calculates their pay, the Minister of State for the Future of Work has told the App Drivers’ and Couriers’ Union (ADCU). In a letter dated 1 September, Kate Dearden MP said employers must meet those obligations “regardless of the business model they use or whether pay is calculated through dynamic, algorithmic or platform-based systems”. She