Private Hire firm Addison Lee has announced plans for self-driving cars by 2021, only days after road safety experts warned drivers are 'over-estimating' the technology. The firm has joined forces with self-driving software specialists Oxbotica and...
Drivers in Bath and North East Somerset are facing a ban on wearing shorts at work as some people may find them 'provocative' or 'sexually revealing'. The proposal for the ban is being considered by councillors...
Ride-hailing giant Uber is about to feel the force of disgruntled drivers in Nottingham as they strike over conditions. The strike has been called by United Private Hire Drivers and is scheduled from 1300 on Tuesday...
A new study has calculated that half of Uber drivers in the US earn less than $10 an hour; a far cry from the marketing by the gig economy company which boasts of 'great money'...
Zoom.taxi has welcomed the report published by the Department of Transport whose chief recommendation was the legislation for national minimum standards for taxi and PHV licensing for drivers, vehicles and operators. We believe the report addresses...
NEWCASTLE Borough Council is looking at bringing in new rules which would require licensed taxi and private hire drivers to prove they have an adequate standard of spoken English. The tougher rules have been proposed as...
Taxi drivers in Worcester are facing new reforms that could see every move they make recorded. Council officials are planning to follow in the footsteps of Hereford to ensure recording all taxi trips is mandatory. Proposals...
The CEO of Blackberry has raised serious concerns about the safety of driverless cars, describing them as "fully loaded weapons". John Chen, Blackberry's chief executive, said driverless cars were programmed with more lines of code than...
An investigation into fare-boosting practises by Uber drivers has been slammed by tech experts who say they are "shocked that Uber allows this to happen." The Daily Star Sunday found that drivers "rig" prices to inflate...
A former driver who worked with large app based minicab firms has set up his own company to specifically serve deprived areas of Sao Paulo which companies like Uber and Cabify may not serve. Ubra was...
