Are UK Electric Air Taxis A Step Closer?

Posted on July 30, 2026 by cci

It has been announced that Virgin Atlantic and Joby Aviation have completed the signing of a multi-year agreement with a view in the not too distant future to offer electric air taxis from certain UK airports. Initially, it is expected … Continue reading →

Cost Of Car Insurance Rises

Posted on July 21, 2026 by cci

Whilst this post relates to the amount paid for car insurance it may be that it is also relevant and of interest to taxi drivers and owners of private hire vehicles as premiums to insure such vehicles may also have … Continue reading →

Driving Your Taxi In Very High Temperatures

Posted on June 30, 2026 by cci

If you are a taxi driver you will be spending an awful lot of time driving around in your taxi picking up and dropping off your passengers. Over the last few days we have seen very hot weather here in … Continue reading →

Will Driverless Taxis Cost Jobs?

Posted on June 18, 2026 by cci

With the announcement that, at some point this year, we may well be seeing driverless taxis on the streets of London is this something that, as a taxi driver, concerns you in so much that you could be out of … Continue reading →

Should Taxi Drivers Talk To Their Passengers Whilst Driving?

Posted on May 31, 2026 by cci

If you are a taxi driver, you are responsible for getting your passengers to their destination safely. Therefore, it is important that you do everything that is necessary to ensure this happen such as driving with care i.e. do not … Continue reading →

Second Hand Car Sales Reduce

Posted on May 18, 2026 by cci

If you are establishing a taxi service business for the first time then one of the things you will need to make up your mind about is whether to invest in a new car or a used car. For most … Continue reading →

Younger Motorists More Likely To Unintentionally Have No Car Insurance

Posted on April 28, 2026 by cci

As a taxi driver you will be aware that it is a legal requirement to make sure that you have adequate taxi insurance in place covering your vehicle unless you just happen to have declared the vehicle SORN (Statutory Off … Continue reading →

Reducing Car Insurance Premiums

Posted on April 14, 2026 by cci

Taxi drivers will be pleased to read that the average cost of insuring a motor car has reduced once again according to the price comparison website known as Confused.com that publishes its car insurance price index once a quarter. The … Continue reading →

Sale Of New Cars Increases In February

Posted on March 29, 2026 by cci

If you are a taxi driver and responsible for sourcing your own vehicle to drive your passengers around in then one of the biggest decisions you will need to make is whether to purchase a new car or a used … Continue reading →

What Are Ghost Plates?

Posted on March 17, 2026 by cci

If you are a taxi driver or a private hire vehicle driver you may be interested to read about ghost plates but please do not consider using them. This is because they are illegal and a taxi driver has recently … Continue reading →