Helping hefty electric vans shed HGV weight restrictions
As the drive towards zero-carbon motoring continues, the extra weight of electric batteries needed to power vans and minibuses pushed them into the same weight class as lorries.
Drivers oppose 20mph limits while residents welcome safety drive
Opinion remains divided over 20mph speed limits as a trial in Wales is being hailed as the way forward to improve road safety across the UK.
More twists and turns along road to zero emissions
In 10 years, all new vehicles sold in the UK must produce zero emissions, including taxis and PHVs.
Taxi fleet insurance: a comprehensive guide for operators
Taxi fleet operators need to know every aspect of their business and ensure that everything it does complies with taxi industry regulations.
A major mistake to avoid when renewing taxi fleet insurance
Fleet owners who focus just on how much they can save could cost themselves more in the long run.
Practical ways fleets can reduce taxi insurance spend
We often hear advice about how taxi drivers can reduce their taxi insurance premiums, but when it comes to taxi fleet insurance, a different approach is needed to make savings.
Who is covered by a taxi fleet insurance policy?
Taxi insurance regulations clearly distinguish between different types of taxi businesses being operated, with public hire insurance needed for black cabs and private hire insurance for PHVs. For a self-employed driver who runs their own car, the differences are straightforward, and each driver must ensure their own vehicle is covered for the type of taxi
“Electric vehicles are incredible” says taxi firm founder
The founder of an Isle of Wight taxi firm is so hooked on electric vehicles that he will never buy a petrol or diesel car again.
Kevin Barton, CEO of We Go Local Solutions LTD and Go Taxi, used his tech background to help create sustainable businesses on the popular holiday island which enjoys a bustling hospitality and entertainment sector.
Taxi Base Insurance: What do you need to know?
Although you must have taxi insurance to operate legally in the UK, there are other types of insurance needed to run a taxi business.
And, typically, the bigger the operation, the more cover is needed to protect staff, passengers and the entire operation.
Patons wants to support taxi base owners as Government unlikely to meet EV charging target
Taxi drivers need one thing to make the switch to EV – to be sure that it will do at least what their current petrol or diesel cab will do. Anything less isn’t worth bothering with.
In simple terms, they want something with a decent range and can charge up whenever they need to so they can be on their way again in a matter of minutes.
Taxi boss wants black cabs and PHVs to be treated equally
Plans for a £36 million city-centre pedestrianisation scheme have come under fire from private hire taxi drivers who would be banned from the area, while black cabs would still be allowed to operate.
And STV News reports that Edinburgh Council could face legal action from at least one private hire boss who called the decision to ban PHVs “ludicrous”.
London’s taxi fleet has hopefully turned a corner
Soaring costs and frozen pay have caused real problems for taxi drivers in London, forcing some to find other ways to make a living, while those who stay struggle to recover with the effects of the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis.
Covid-19 restrictions had a huge impact on London’s black taxi drivers who missed out on the millions of tourists and visitors they would normally transport around the capital.