July 6, 2008
- Merc black cab beater?
Black cab rival will have rear-wheel steering to allow tight turning circle.
Auto Express Car Reviews06th July 2008There's a new rival to the London black cab! (…)
July 5, 2008
- Mayor makes late night taxi and minicab journeys safer and easier
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today delivered on another of his manifesto pledges by announcing that all licensed taxis, and private hire vehicles with appropriate signage, will now be allowed to stop on London's red route network at night to let passengers safely use cash machines.
Between 10pm and 6am every night, any passenger who needs to withdraw money to pay for their journey will now be able to ask their driver to stop near an ATM on red routes for a maximum period of five minutes. (…)
July 1, 2008
- TAXI DRIVERS FLOUTED SMOKING BAN
Three taxi drivers have been fined for flouting the smoking ban. (…)
- The London Taxi Benevolent Association
Our Association was formed at the Bedford Arms, Dawes Road, Fulham, on February 27th 1948. (…)
- 'I would like to apologise for my stupidity', court told
A courier from Streatham has been banned from driving for 15 months after he smashed his partner's car into a black cab while he was twice the legal drinking limit, not in possession of a full license or insurance. (…)
June 27, 2008
- RAPE APPEAL REJECTED
A rapist who posed as a minicab driver to lure a woman into a horrific sex attack has failed in a bid to get his conviction overturned on appeal. (…)
- Charged money for the pleasure of being insulted
Like some demented Victor Meldrew I find myself seething with frustration at a quite ridiculous situation. (…)
- Fake minicab rapist jailed
A TOP policeman has said he is "surprised" by a sentence handed to a man who viciously raped a woman he had picked up in his illegal minicab. (…)
- Welcome to the 21st century, Mercedes launches the black cab in London
The launch of the new Vito Taxi by Mercedes at the Society of Motor Manufacturers in central London has signalled the intention of this motoring behemoth to attack the antiquated monopoly held by company's like Maganese Bronze, over the manufacturing of black cabs for the lucrative London market. (…)
- Dot2dot taxi service fails to take off
National Express's airport taxi-sharing business dot2dot has got stuck in first gear, the company admitted today.
The trains and coaches giant launched dot2dot last November. (…) - Milestone for black cab's journey to China
THE manufacturer of the iconic black cab in Coventry has now produced its first vehicle in China. (…)
June 20, 2008
- Matthew gets Freedom of the City of London
AN Offenham man travelled to the capital yesterday (18) where he became a Freeman of the City of London. (…)
- Mercedes breaks black cab monopoly
Mercedes Benz is about to enter the London black cab trade, breaking the total monopoly of London Taxi International. (…)
June 19, 2008
- Taxis get £1m for eco-makeover
Greenbang has been inspired by Nick Hornby and has created her all time top four of legendary taxi drivers.
1. Robert De Niro - Taxi Driver
2. Stephen Fry - actually owns his taxi
3. (…) - A Taxi Tour of London
We met Maurice Negrello (he pronounces it Morris) on Friday night when he drove us in his taxi over to Cheyne Walk on the Embankment where we were meeting a friend for dinner. (…)
- Cabbie attacked by gang of yobs
AN OFF-duty London cabbie from Muswell Hill has spoken of the moment he was attacked by yobs behind a stranded bus. (…)
June 17, 2008
- The London cab goes green
With a growing number of green taxi firms in London, such as Green Tomato and ClimateCars, it was only a matter of time before the traditional black cab followed suit. (…)
- Our green flick to UK cab switch
A MORDIALLOC company is turning London's famous black cabs green.
Gastech Engine & Equipment will remanufacture up to 1000 engines here and in the UK this financial year. (…) - Rival black cab for London
Germany's Mercedes Vito Traveliner is a six-seater people carrier that has been adapted in this country to achieve the 25-ft turning circle demanded by the Carriage Office for licensed cabs. (…)
June 13, 2008
- Fuel strike: London's drivers react
With the fuel strike underway the threat of fuel shortages at Shell petrol stations edges closer ahead of weekend travel. (…)
