Image credit: LEVC New UK electric vehicle charging figures show that drivers using a combination of standard and rapid public chargers can now pay less per mile than petrol motorists, potentially strengthening the operating-cost case for electric taxis and private hire vehicles. Industry association ChargeUK published its latest analysis, reporting that petrol and diesel prices have experienced substantial volatility this year while public charging prices have remained compa

A taxi rank can look like a few painted spaces by the kerb. In transport terms, it is a small interchange with a surprisingly large job. The rank brings passengers and taxis together without a prior booking. It supports immediate hiring, provides a visible licensed service and concentrates supply where demand is expected. That function explains why a rank is not ordinary parking. Section 64 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 prohibits vehicles other t

For a cabbie, the taxi is the driver’s workplace, principal earning asset and, in many cases, largest business commitment after housing. Choosing how to acquire it therefore deserves more attention than comparing monthly payments. Rental, hire purchase, other finance and outright ownership place costs and risks in different parts of the vehicle’s working life. Rental usually offers the easiest entry into the market as the driver avoids a substantial purchase price and may rec