This car, the Omoda 9 SHS, is the third model to hit UK showrooms. The smaller Omoda 6 does come as an EV, but the Omoda 9 is only available as a plug-in hybrid (SHS stands for Special Hybrid System).

Change is in the air. The electric vehicle market is gathering pace, regardless of the noise from the anti-EV brigade. The UK ...

Geely sells vehicles in the UK via Volvo, Polestar, Farizon and LEVC brands, but now it plans to launch the Geely EX5 by Q4, 2025. Geely Auto is setting up a UK distributor to introduce passenger car ...

Uber has announced it will start trialing fully autonomous taxis in London next spring. The cars will not carry a “safety” driver, and instead will be driven using artificial intelligence (AI) ...

In a major policy shift, Uber has introduced cash payments for customers in many of the UK cities in which it operates – though not in London.

Just weeks after its acquisition by Lyft, FreeNow has launched its ride-hailing service in Glasgow. And rather than directly recruiting drivers like Uber, FreeNow has partnered with Glasgow operator ...

Chauffeur service Blacklane has been granted a London private hire operator’s license by Transport for London. The development will allow Blacklane’s dedicated London operations team to recruit more ...

Veezu has wasted no time in rebranding its two recently-acquired Manchester fleets under the Veezu banner. Both Club Cars and Passenger Cars, bought in November 2024 and January 2025 respectively, are ...

US-owned ride-hailing service Lyft has made a long-awaited entry into European taxi markets with the acquisition of FreeNow.

Leading Scottish chauffeur operator Little’s Chauffeur Drive has expanded into the Aberdeen market through the acquisition of Vigilant Chauffeur Services.

Renault’s next-generation Trafic van will be an all-electric model as part of the French automaker’s plan to refresh its commercial vehicle range. The new Trafic E-Tech electric is one of three ...

ComfortDelGro returns to London's taxi scene with Addison Lee acquisition. Expands premium mobility in UK; integrates 7,500 drivers to CityFleet.