Image credit: Aviation Policing at Heathrow A man described by Metropolitan Police aviation officers as a “known taxi tout” has been convicted of offences linked to touting at Heathrow Airport and disqualified from driving for six months. The man named by Aviation Policing at Heathrow as Khalid Sood has been found guilty at court following offences connected with taxi touting at Heathrow Airport. Police said Sood was known to frequent the airport and had been convicted of tou

The announcement of LEVC’s forthcoming new model has been welcomed as a major commitment to the future of London’s black cab trade, but the LTDA says significant work remains to prevent a shortage of taxis before the new model becomes available. Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association General Secretary Steve McNamara said confirmation that Geely-owned LEVC was developing an entirely new London taxi brought “both relief and anticipation in equal measure”, with the trade now seeking

Image credit: LEVC The expected arrival of a new LEVC taxi has been welcomed from the fleet owner perspective, with the development described as one of the biggest moments for the London cab trade since the TXE was first announced. Writing in the ‘Cab You Drive’ column in TAXI Newspaper, the fleet owner expert said: “This is not only the biggest news in cabland since the TXE was announced a decade ago, way back in 2016 no less, but it’s particularly welcome at this specific m