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NSL test failures for London black taxis due to font size on insurance certificates

NSL test failures for London black taxis due to font size on insurance certificates

NSL test failures for London black taxis due to font size on insurance certificates

Perry Richardson

Dec 9, 20232 min read

OVER HALF WAY THERE: Over half of London’s black cabs now zero-emission capable

OVER HALF WAY THERE: Over half of London’s black cabs now zero-emission capable

OVER HALF WAY THERE: Over half of London’s black cabs now zero-emission capable

Perry Richardson

Dec 6, 20233 min read

Bradford Council offers £10,000 grant to taxi drivers looking to switch to an electric cab

Bradford Council offers £10,000 grant to taxi drivers looking to switch to an electric cab

Bradford Council offers £10,000 grant to taxi drivers looking to switch to an electric cab

Perry Richardson

Dec 5, 20232 min read

Taxi drivers face hefty expenses: Annual cost of running a taxi can exceed £22,000

Taxi drivers face hefty expenses: Annual cost of running a taxi can exceed £22,000

Taxi drivers face hefty expenses: Annual cost of running a taxi can exceed £22,000

Perry Richardson

Dec 3, 20231 min read

Addison Lee invests £30 million in 600 new electric VW Multivans to accelerate fleet electrification

Addison Lee invests £30 million in 600 new electric VW Multivans to accelerate fleet electrification

Addison Lee invests £30 million in 600 new electric VW Multivans to accelerate fleet electrification

Perry Richardson

Nov 28, 20232 min read

Who makes the London black taxi? Where is it made and what is their history in the industry?

Who makes the London black taxi? Where is it made and what is their history in the industry?

Who makes the London black taxi? Where is it made and what is their history in the industry?

Perry Richardson

Nov 5, 20232 min read

FUNDS RUN OUT: Grants now depleted for taxi retrofitting prompting fresh Glasgow cabbie job concerns

FUNDS RUN OUT: Grants now depleted for taxi retrofitting prompting fresh Glasgow cabbie job concerns

FUNDS RUN OUT: Grants now depleted for taxi retrofitting prompting fresh Glasgow cabbie job concerns

Perry Richardson

Oct 26, 20232 min read

Taxi industry concerned about future of £7,500 electric Plug-in Taxi Grant

Taxi industry concerned about future of £7,500 electric Plug-in Taxi Grant

Taxi industry concerned about future of £7,500 electric Plug-in Taxi Grant

Perry Richardson

Oct 24, 20232 min read

TfL release NOx emissions comparison in Diesel, Electric Hybrid, and LPG black cab taxis

TfL release NOx emissions comparison in Diesel, Electric Hybrid, and LPG black cab taxis

TfL release NOx emissions comparison in Diesel, Electric Hybrid, and LPG black cab taxis

Perry Richardson

Oct 22, 20232 min read

TfL licensed black cabs PLUMMET by over 100 in just one week as minicab licences continues surge

TfL licensed black cabs PLUMMET by over 100 in just one week as minicab licences continues surge

TfL licensed black cabs PLUMMET by over 100 in just one week as minicab licences continues surge

Perry Richardson

Oct 20, 20231 min read

What is stopping new black cab taxi manufacturers entering the market?

What is stopping new black cab taxi manufacturers entering the market?

What is stopping new black cab taxi manufacturers entering the market?

Perry Richardson

Oct 18, 20232 min read

London taxi chairman calls for ‘Plan B’

London taxi chairman calls for ‘Plan B’

London taxi chairman calls for ‘Plan B’

Perry Richardson

Oct 16, 20232 min read

TURNING CIRCLE, SIX SEATS AND PARTITIONS: 1,500 London taxi drivers share views on taxi features

TURNING CIRCLE, SIX SEATS AND PARTITIONS: 1,500 London taxi drivers share views on taxi features

TURNING CIRCLE, SIX SEATS AND PARTITIONS: 1,500 London taxi drivers share views on taxi features

Perry Richardson

Oct 9, 20232 min read

Welsh Government drops 2028 electric taxi target as only 1% of cabbies shift to costly electric cabs

Welsh Government drops 2028 electric taxi target as only 1% of cabbies shift to costly electric cabs

Welsh Government drops 2028 electric taxi target as only 1% of cabbies shift to costly electric cabs

Perry Richardson

Oct 4, 20232 min read

Glasgow City Council accused of ‘hypocrisy’ as taxi industry questions their own LEZ compliance

Glasgow City Council accused of ‘hypocrisy’ as taxi industry questions their own LEZ compliance

Glasgow City Council accused of ‘hypocrisy’ as taxi industry questions their own LEZ compliance

Perry Richardson

Sep 28, 20231 min read

SECOND-HAND TAXI VALUE BOOM: Potential impact of the £7,500 Plug-in Taxi Grant cessation in 2024

SECOND-HAND TAXI VALUE BOOM: Potential impact of the £7,500 Plug-in Taxi Grant cessation in 2024

SECOND-HAND TAXI VALUE BOOM: Potential impact of the £7,500 Plug-in Taxi Grant cessation in 2024

Perry Richardson

Sep 27, 20231 min read

GRANT ENDS 2024: Taxi drivers could be hit with £7,500 extra cost for new electric taxis

GRANT ENDS 2024: Taxi drivers could be hit with £7,500 extra cost for new electric taxis

GRANT ENDS 2024: Taxi drivers could be hit with £7,500 extra cost for new electric taxis

Perry Richardson

Sep 24, 20232 min read

LTDA: Understanding your taxi manufacturer’s warranty

LTDA: Understanding your taxi manufacturer’s warranty

LTDA: Understanding your taxi manufacturer’s warranty

Anthony Street - LTDA

Sep 19, 20233 min read

AFFORDABLE: London Cab Driver Club Chairman asks TfL why new £39,995 LPG taxis cannot be used

AFFORDABLE: London Cab Driver Club Chairman asks TfL why new £39,995 LPG taxis cannot be used

AFFORDABLE: London Cab Driver Club Chairman asks TfL why new £39,995 LPG taxis cannot be used

Perry Richardson

Sep 18, 20232 min read

Why cheaper taxi vehicles doesn’t actually mean bigger profit margins for drivers

Why cheaper taxi vehicles doesn’t actually mean bigger profit margins for drivers

Why cheaper taxi vehicles doesn’t actually mean bigger profit margins for drivers

Perry Richardson

Sep 9, 20232 min read

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