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…
In only a few days time, on the 25th June, Uber will be – once again – facing the Judges, this time in their appeal to get their London Licence renewed. In a surprise move, though, they applied for an 18 month licence last month, on the grounds that they wish to prove continuous improvement Continue Reading…
The ProDriver Congress took place in Heathrow on Tuesday 12th June. At this occasion, Steve Wright, Chairman of the LPHCA, provided an update on the battle against TfL’s proposed operator fees change. Even though the LPHCA were unsuccessful in the latest judicial review, the battle is far from over as the operators fees remain unfit Continue Reading…
With the government aiming for 60% of car and van sales to be electric by 2030 and planning to phase out sales of petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040, what are the alternative and future options for charging electric vehicles? There are many benefits of switching to an Electric Vehicle. They are eco-friendly, Continue Reading…
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ULEZ is upon us. Is going electric the way to go for cab drivers? We weigh up the options in a handy infographic. We’ve considered a case study of one particular, anonymous driver. He wants to compare the costs of his current TX4 with an electric eTX, a Gas Conversion and leasing / owning options Continue Reading…
You have just acquired a brand new top of the range Mercedes with all the extras, it is a great and attractive vehicle. Like many new cars, it comes with keyless entry as standard. But is this convenient technology also a major security risk? No more time spent rummaging around in your pockets for the Continue Reading…
Paul Gibson from thechauffeur.com checks out the new BMW 7 Series. But it’s not just any old 7 Series. It has an extra filler cap on the wing, which only means one thing… it is a plug-in Hybrid. In 2016, BMW introduced the ‘iPerformance’ brand, which was to be given to all of the companies Continue Reading…
