Is The Ambulance Strike Benefiting Your Business?

Ambulance drivers have recently been coming out on strike in certain areas of the country with the armed services providing some form of limited cover. Obviously this has no doubt caused some concern amongst a number of members of the … Continue reading

Maintaining Your Taxi Over The Winter

Hopefully, you look after your taxi all year round – after all it provides you with an income to help support you and your family. However, when the colder weather comes along that is something we are seeing at the … Continue reading

140 Jobs To Go At LEVC

London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has recently announced that it is to make around 140 people redundant in Coventry. The company was the first to develop an electric black cab to be used in London. In April 2022, the number … Continue reading

Poppy Cabs Help Veterans On Remembrance Sunday

If you are a taxi driver you may be interested to hear about Poppy Cabs that has been in existence for around 13 years and has provided a great deal of help to war veterans wishing to attend Remembrance Day … Continue reading

Car Insurance Premiums Rising

As a taxi driver you will have many business expenses such as the cost of fuel, servicing your taxi and not forgetting paying to insure the vehicle that is a legal requirement. Therefore, you may be interested to hear that, … Continue reading

The Price Of Getting A Taxi Going Up In Some Locations

Taxi drivers have seen an increase in the cost of keeping their vehicles on the road – in particular due to the increase in the cost of putting petrol or diesel in their vehicles although it has to be said … Continue reading

Not Always Easy To Book A Taxi

There has been some adverse press comment in recent months about the problem a number of passengers are facing when trying to book a taxi to get them home from the likes of a restaurant, party or the theatre. So, … Continue reading

Black Cab Drivers Pay Tribute To The Queen

You will obviously be aware that Queen Elizabeth 11 sadly passed away a few days ago at Balmoral in Scotland having spent 70 years on the throne. She has been succeeded by her son King Charles 111. The funeral is … Continue reading

Drop In Motor Insurance Fraud Claim Detections

Taxi drivers may find it of interest to hear that in 2021 there was a drop in the number of motor insurance fraud claims that were detected in comparison to 2020. Having said that such claims were more common than … Continue reading

Driving In A Heatwave

  Taxi drivers need to work to make a living so, within reason, whatever the weather, they have to get behind the wheel of their taxi or private hire vehicle and pick up and drop off passengers. We have had … Continue reading