Uber has lost its bid to force all private hire operators outside London to charge 20% VAT on fares. The Supreme Court ruled that operators did not enter into a contract with passengers, backing up an ...

Make no mistake – the arrival of Chinese brands into the European market is transforming the car landscape.

Affordable EVs are rising in the UK—BYD Dolphin Surf leads the charge with sub-£20k pricing, solid range, and smart urban design.

Chinese automaker Geely Auto Group has announced it will launch cars in the UK under the Geely brand before the end of 2025.

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 ...

Kia has shown its new PV5 Cargo electric van at the Commercial Vehicle Show at Birmingham’s NEC. And the van version will be followed later this year by a passenger version aimed at the private hire ...

Charging network Ionity is planning to roll out new “megawatt” chargers, capable of delivering a 200-mile recharge to compatible cars in around 8 minutes. Ionity is becoming the first charge point ...

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.