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Herne Bay WWII Veteran Peter Smoothy to join the Taxi Charity in Normandy for the D Day Commemorations

On 3 June volunteer London Cab drivers will take 25 WWII veterans to Normandy for the D Day commemorations, amongst them will be D Day veteran Peter Smoothy On 6 June 1944  Peter Smoothy was one of the 156,000 allied   servicemen that took part in the...

30 black cabs transport WWII Veterans who were honoured in Dutch Liberation Parade

Twenty-five WWII veterans were applauded and honoured as they led the Dutch Liberation Parade through the streets of Wageningen on 5 May. The veterans were taken to The Netherlands by the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans in a fleet of 30 black cabs. Their first...

Press Release From The Association Of British Drivers : London and Paris Have The Same Problem: Their Mayors

Paris ‘smog days’ have increased from 5 to 22 per year in the past 4 years as a direct result of the Mayor’s anti-car policies and despite a low emission zone. Paris now has fewer cars, but emissions have increased due to more congestion caused by cycle lanes,...

My Taxi launch electric scooter fleet in Lisbon

After announcing plans to add electric scooters to their portfolio a month ago, MyTaxi revealed the location of their pilot as Lisbon. Customers in the Portuguese capital can rent a scooter from a fleet of hundreds. For Daimler, this may open a whole new venture...
Uber Banned By Turkey

Uber Banned By Turkey

Uber is no longer allowed to operate in Turkey, a notice from the government states. Turkey believes the company is running an illegal taxi service and therefore cannot be allowed to continue without the necessary permits. Regular taxi drivers have protested against...

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Uber to pay $20m to ‘misled’ drivers

Uber to pay $20m to ‘misled’ drivers

Between January and March 2015, ride-sharing service Uber put out ads on Craigslist in the hope of attracting new drivers by offering attractive hourly rates of pay. In Boston, for example, it told potential drivers they would earn $25 an hour. In truth, fewer than...

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