If Londoners are familiar with the concept, drivers from other major cities haven’t yet experienced the constraints of low emission zones. Under the new proposals, they may soon face a charge when entering the CAZ in Leeds, Derby, Nottingham, Southampton and Birmingham. This could have a major impact for small businesses, and may not stop Continue Reading…
TfL launched a consultation at the beginning of July, aiming to find ways to improve the air quality in the capital. Here, we look at these new measures and analyse the potential future developments, together with their impact on the taxi and private hire industries. Currently, Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) drivers are required to have Continue Reading…
Paul Gibson from thechauffeur.com continues his review of the new Volvo Hybrid range and as you would expect from the new era of Volvo, it is a beautifully crafted R-Design. The all-new XC60 has been completely redesigned for 2018, with the T8 Twin Engine plug-in Hybrid. A 2-litre four-cylinder engine up front producing over 300bhp which in Continue Reading…
This month, both Rolls Royce and Aston Martin have unveiled their flying taxis, seemingly ready to take to the skies within the next two to five years. Now, this feels a little bit “Back to the Future”… and could transform the taxi and chauffeur industry, but also simply the way we live our lives. Driving… Continue Reading…
Cab Chat is a weekly radio podcast about the Taxi Trade, from the original team behind London Taxi Radio. Each week, Jamie (aka @SuperCabby) is joined by a panel of regular co-hosts and guests, to take a light-hearted and humorous look at the news and what is going on in London, as well as in-depth Continue Reading…
The teams have been busy over the past few weeks, not only looking after our clients but also trying to help the community and the trade. At Plan, we feel it is very important to help those less fortunate than us and to try to give back as much as we can. We are involved Continue Reading…
On Monday 16th July, Greater London Authority Member David Kurten hosted a strictly non-political event at City Hall entitled ‘The Knowledge: What’s Its Future?’ Kurten, a passionate supporter of the black cab trade, opened with a speech in front of an audience of concerned cabbies and trade figures. He outlined the bleak circumstances that confront Continue Reading…
New and used car sales continue to decline but the market is slowly starting to stabilise. 2017 was a rocky year for both new and used car sales, the struggles have been blamed on a drop in confidence which the Society of Motor Manufacturers (S.M.M.T.) believes has been partly caused by Brexit and the uncertainty Continue Reading…
Paul Gibson from thechauffeur.com takes this sofa on wheels from the South Coast to Blackpool in a 300-mile luxurious test drive The Mercedes S Class is unarguably the most popular vehicle when it comes to chauffeur drivers but now a 2018 upgrade is available, other than the extra eyebrows the aesthetic differences between this and the Continue Reading…
Uber’s appeal against TfL’s decision not to renew their private hire operator licence in the Capital has been successful. A magistrate has ruled to overturn the original ban. Transport for London decided in September 2017 not to renew Uber’s licence. The regulator determined that the self-proclaimed app company was not a “fit and proper” operator. 15 Continue Reading…
