Freenow by Lyft has joined the Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association (LTDA) in criticising Transport for London’s (TfL's) decision not to proceed with a proposed financial support scheme aimed at helping drivers purchase new zero-emission capable black cabs. The reaction follows the publication of correspondence between LTDA General Secretary Steve McNamara and Transport Commissioner Andy Lord, in which TfL confirmed it would not move forward with plans for either a grant scheme

Image credit: Kia Kia’s latest wheelchair-accessible vehicle (WAV) offering could provide taxi operators in some parts of the UK with a new electric option as the industry continues its transition towards lower-emission fleets while maintaining accessibility standards. The manufacturer recently showcased its new PV5 WAV Side Entry model at the Motability Scheme Live exhibition in Birmingham, introducing an electric vehicle designed around the needs of wheelchair users, commun

Recent questions are being asked of regulators focusing on the consideration of whether taxi and private hire drivers who surrender their licences while under investigation should be recorded on the National Register of Refusals and Revocations (NR3), amid concerns over potential gaps in safeguarding. The issue has come into focus following recent licensing cases where drivers attempted to exit the system before a formal determination could be made. In one such recent case, c