Electric Vehicles

London taxi fully powered by electric connected to an electric charging station on a city street.

Taxi licensing changes pave the way to greener cabs

A council has pledged to take polluting cabs off the road by the end of the year – only if the Government agrees to help fund greener alternatives.

A London Black Cab

Petrol and diesel taxis are reaching the end of the road

Councils are planning to ban petrol and diesel taxis and PHVs in a bid to cut pollution in several towns and cities.

A driverless taxi from the company Waymo

Rider is a believer despite Waymo robotaxi challenge fail

A resident who was kept up all night by Waymo robotaxis honking their horns decided to spend 24 hours in one to see how good they are.

Charging point options for taxi bases

Taxi insurance broker Patons Insurance has created a partnership with a leading EV charging point installer to help base owners look to the future with their fleets.

EV black cab charging

Rising demand outside the capital for London black cabs

Falling taxi driver numbers in London has led to a drop in the number of black cabs in the capital, and the decline has affected their manufacturer, LEVC.

Electric Taxi is charging on street doc station in the town centre of Coventry

Ultra-low emission plans spark concerns among taxi drivers

In a bid to reduce emissions and hit its net-zero carbon deadline of 2030, Reading Borough Council wants to replace petrol and diesel cabs with ultra-low emissions vehicles, such as EV and hybrid black cabs.

Taxi driver’s long-distance EV is out of this world!

A Glasgow taxi driver who has helped cut emissions as his EV black cab clocked up enough miles to go past the moon is celebrating making astronomical savings.

Are more taxi drivers switching to EVs?

Taxi drivers have been encouraged to switch to EVs with the promise of greener, cheaper motoring. The ride so far has been a bumpy one, but there are signs the road ahead is starting to look clearer.

Which of our top 5 cars will be your next taxi or PHV?

Finding the right car is the most important decision a taxi or PHV driver has to make. It is a huge investment in their business and one they must get right.

a sign for no idling engines with a fixed penalty notice of £40

Taxi drivers are switching off to help cut pollution

A city which is cutting pollution without charging motorists to use its busiest streets is now calling on taxi drivers to switch off their engines whenever they are parked.

Electric London cab plugged into a recharging point

London’s black cabs are getting greener

London’s taxi drivers are proud to be leading the drive to cut pollution and help save lives across the capital.

Transport for London (TfL) found that taxis produced almost one third (29%) of central London’s nitrogen dioxide road emissions from 2019, with toxic air pollution contributing to thousands of premature deaths, rises in asthma levels and lung damage in children.

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Top five private hire taxis

As we continue the drive towards cutting pollution, a vehicle’s green credentials are top of the list for taxi drivers when it’s time to change their cabs.

While their new vehicle has to be suited to private-hire taxi work, its emissions are now just as important to drivers as the amount of room for passengers and luggage.