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Big Rise In New Car Registrations
Taxi drivers may find it of interest to read that, according to the Society Of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), there was a significant rise in the number of new cars registered here in the UK in September 2026. According … Continue reading
Small Drop In Cost Of Insuring A Car
Taxi drivers may find it of interest to read that the average cost of car insurance dropped slightly in the 3rd quarter of this year according to the Confused.com Car Insurance Price Index that is published on a quarterly basis. … Continue reading
Wouldn’t It Be Great If You Could Lower Your Fuel Bill
As a taxi driver, one of your largest expenses is possibly the amount you spend on putting fuel in the tank of your taxi. You no doubt do many miles a year transporting passengers about especially if you do a … Continue reading
£3.2 Billion Paid Out For Motor Insurance Claims in Q2 2026
As a taxi driver, you will have taxi insurance in place so that should your car be stolen or involved in a road traffic accident your motor insurance provider will hopefully meet your insurance claim. In this respect, you may … Continue reading
New Car Sales Increase
If you are a taxi driver and are considering changing your car then one of the things you will need to think about is whether to purchase a new car or a used one. In the current financial climate here … Continue reading
Are Passengers Just Interested In The Cheapest Taxi Fare?
Yes, things are still difficult on the financial front here in the UK. Many people have to be very careful when deciding what to spend their money on and how much they are prepared to spend. However, when it comes … Continue reading
Are UK Electric Air Taxis A Step Closer?
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
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
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?
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
