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Bolt moves Standard UK drivers to worker status in major ride-hailing employment change

Bolt moves Standard UK drivers to worker status in major ride-hailing employment change

Bolt moves Standard UK drivers to worker status in major ride-hailing employment change

Perry Richardson

Oct 122 min read

END OF APPEALS ROAD: Bolt refused Supreme Court appeal in £190m VAT dispute

END OF APPEALS ROAD: Bolt refused Supreme Court appeal in £190m VAT dispute

END OF APPEALS ROAD: Bolt refused Supreme Court appeal in £190m VAT dispute

Perry Richardson

Oct 83 min read

Bolt becomes exclusive ride-hailing partner for 16 UK music venues

Bolt becomes exclusive ride-hailing partner for 16 UK music venues

Bolt becomes exclusive ride-hailing partner for 16 UK music venues

Perry Richardson

Sep 182 min read

Ridehailing giants Bolt target 25,000 autonomous Lucid vehicles for European cities

Ridehailing giants Bolt target 25,000 autonomous Lucid vehicles for European cities

Ridehailing giants Bolt target 25,000 autonomous Lucid vehicles for European cities

Perry Richardson

Sep 172 min read

Bolt enters Liverpool private hire market with negotiated fares agreed directly between drivers and passengers

Bolt enters Liverpool private hire market with negotiated fares agreed directly between drivers and passengers

Bolt enters Liverpool private hire market with negotiated fares agreed directly between drivers and passengers

Perry Richardson

Aug 262 min read

Could ride-hailing apps be replaced in the future? Bolt takes bookings directly through ChatGPT for first time

Could ride-hailing apps be replaced in the future? Bolt takes bookings directly through ChatGPT for first time

Could ride-hailing apps be replaced in the future? Bolt takes bookings directly through ChatGPT for first time

Perry Richardson

Jul 292 min read

WHAT IS BOLT FLEX? Operator lets passengers haggle over fares as Flex pricing rolled out across 29 areas this summer

WHAT IS BOLT FLEX? Operator lets passengers haggle over fares as Flex pricing rolled out across 29 areas this summer

WHAT IS BOLT FLEX? Operator lets passengers haggle over fares as Flex pricing rolled out across 29 areas this summer

Perry Richardson

Jul 292 min read

OVERTURNED: Court of Appeal backs HMRC in major VAT dispute with Bolt over ride-hailing services that could impact other operators

OVERTURNED: Court of Appeal backs HMRC in major VAT dispute with Bolt over ride-hailing services that could impact other operators

OVERTURNED: Court of Appeal backs HMRC in major VAT dispute with Bolt over ride-hailing services that could impact other operators

Perry Richardson

Jun 133 min read

Bolt launches first autonomous mobility pilot in Europe with Pony.ai and Stellantis in Luxembourg

Bolt launches first autonomous mobility pilot in Europe with Pony.ai and Stellantis in Luxembourg

Bolt launches first autonomous mobility pilot in Europe with Pony.ai and Stellantis in Luxembourg

Perry Richardson

Jun 93 min read

Bolt warns sweeping out-of-area taxi licence suspension powers could risk sidelining tens of thousands of private hire drivers

Bolt warns sweeping out-of-area taxi licence suspension powers could risk sidelining tens of thousands of private hire drivers

Bolt warns sweeping out-of-area taxi licence suspension powers could risk sidelining tens of thousands of private hire drivers

Perry Richardson

Mar 272 min read

Otto Car secures £3m Paragon backing to make more private hire vehicles working Uber and Bolt greener

Otto Car secures £3m Paragon backing to make more private hire vehicles working Uber and Bolt greener

Otto Car secures £3m Paragon backing to make more private hire vehicles working Uber and Bolt greener

Perry Richardson

Jan 292 min read

Bolt submits data showing out-of-area private hire drivers receive FEWER complaints compared to drivers working their licensed area

Bolt submits data showing out-of-area private hire drivers receive FEWER complaints compared to drivers working their licensed area

Bolt submits data showing out-of-area private hire drivers receive FEWER complaints compared to drivers working their licensed area

Perry Richardson

Jan 183 min read

We’ve heard Uber’s autonomous vehicle roadmap, but what is Bolt’s 2026 plan?

We’ve heard Uber’s autonomous vehicle roadmap, but what is Bolt’s 2026 plan?

We’ve heard Uber’s autonomous vehicle roadmap, but what is Bolt’s 2026 plan?

Perry Richardson

Jan 22 min read

Bolt and Single Homeless Project raise £100,000 through winter ride initiative

Bolt and Single Homeless Project raise £100,000 through winter ride initiative

Bolt and Single Homeless Project raise £100,000 through winter ride initiative

Perry Richardson

Dec 20, 20252 min read

How Bolt Flex’s driver-set pricing compares with Uber and traditional metered taxi fares

How Bolt Flex’s driver-set pricing compares with Uber and traditional metered taxi fares

How Bolt Flex’s driver-set pricing compares with Uber and traditional metered taxi fares

Perry Richardson

Dec 1, 20253 min read

TAXI LICENSING INQUIRY: MPs challenge operators over driver earnings, fatigue risks and the pressures of multi-app working

TAXI LICENSING INQUIRY: MPs challenge operators over driver earnings, fatigue risks and the pressures of multi-app working

TAXI LICENSING INQUIRY: MPs challenge operators over driver earnings, fatigue risks and the pressures of multi-app working

Perry Richardson

Dec 1, 20256 min read

Bolt tests driver-set fares in UK cities as part of expanded earnings model

Bolt tests driver-set fares in UK cities as part of expanded earnings model

Bolt tests driver-set fares in UK cities as part of expanded earnings model

Perry Richardson

Nov 24, 20253 min read

Operators clash over cross-border licensing, enforcement failures and safety standards as MPs grill Uber, Bolt, Veezu and independents

Operators clash over cross-border licensing, enforcement failures and safety standards as MPs grill Uber, Bolt, Veezu and independents

Operators clash over cross-border licensing, enforcement failures and safety standards as MPs grill Uber, Bolt, Veezu and independents

Perry Richardson

Nov 24, 20256 min read

TAXI & PHV INQUIRY: Cross-border hiring row deepens as national operators defend licensing freedoms and local firms warn of out-of-area working

TAXI & PHV INQUIRY: Cross-border hiring row deepens as national operators defend licensing freedoms and local firms warn of out-of-area working

TAXI & PHV INQUIRY: Cross-border hiring row deepens as national operators defend licensing freedoms and local firms warn of out-of-area working

Perry Richardson

Nov 24, 20256 min read

DATE REVEALED: MPs to question Uber, Bolt and Veezu as taxi and private hire licensing inquiry moves into key phase

DATE REVEALED: MPs to question Uber, Bolt and Veezu as taxi and private hire licensing inquiry moves into key phase

DATE REVEALED: MPs to question Uber, Bolt and Veezu as taxi and private hire licensing inquiry moves into key phase

Perry Richardson

Nov 14, 20252 min read

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