UK draft Taxi and PHV Bill to stress disabled access — again
Minister Lightwood confirms pre-legislative Scrutiny Bill with accessibility among key aims for reform.
SA taxi formalisation could bring labour protections for drivers
SANTACO: corporatisation aims at contracts, UIF and COIDA as SARS tightens informal-economy compliance.
BBC FOI: £65k on unused taxis, trains and hotel bookings
870 cab trips (£14,771), 344 rail tickets and 190 hotels unused — Beeb cites short-notice changes.
At least 21 dead in Western Cape crash involving minibus taxis
Head-on on N1 between Prince Albert and Leeu-Gamka; third vehicle hit wreck — toll may still rise.
Uber hires Cockney and Geordie voices to train AI accents
Gig ‘voice-data collectors’ chat with chatbots; listing seeks Scottish, Welsh, Scouse, Midlands and more.
Uber still lacks SA e-hailing registration six months on
NLTA deadline passed; Bolt and Wanatu certified — Uber applied late; drivers may dual-run registered apps.
Canberra wheelchair user refused taxi and Uber at Parliament
Rosie Putland’s fold-flat chair fits a boot; ATIA says refusals unacceptable — DDA bans disability transport denial.
Fiji female taxi drivers warn of fatigue and night-rank risks
Salima Bi cites 18-hour shifts, robbery fear; association seeks CBD police foot patrols.
VW starts production of refreshed Caddy popular with UK taxis
Poznań build adds cabin tech and eHybrid; wheelchair conversions keep model a PHV favourite.
Liverpool PHV driver held after pedestrian killed on Aigburth Road
26-year-old woman dies; 41-year-old driver arrested on suspicion of death by drug driving.
California rideshare drivers unionise as robotaxis reshape pay
SEIU: 30k+ signed up; talks with Uber/Lyft not begun — AV competition flagged in priorities.
Phoenix Lyft driver chases hit-and-run suspect for miles
Octave Gwin saw pedestrian struck thrice; SWAT arrest — police suspect impairment; victim critical.
HMRC MTD: don’t treat app payouts as full taxi turnover
£1,000 fares vs £800 banked after commission — digital records must show gross income and costs.
Warwick taxis face 10% fare rise amid Uber trade loss fears
Day flag £4.40→£4.85 from October; drivers cite fuel costs and claim up to 70% lost to apps.
FT: robotaxis need public trust to remake urban transport
Editorial backs driverless cabs as Uber–Wayve start in London; cites safety data and cost path.
London black-cab shortage: fleets say LEVC drip-feeds new TX
Drivers face 12-year expiry with few replacements; LEVC and TfL deny a supply crisis.
Three HMRC changes taxi drivers must know: MTD, tax check, TOMS
Digital quarterly tax from Apr 2026 by income band; licence tax check; PHV VAT shift for operators.
Police seek man after Solihull taxi-wait assault on Farmhouse Way
Group attack after midnight 30 Aug; injuries serious but not life-threatening — call 101.
25,000 Hyderabad airport cabs off road in aggregator boycott
TGPWU vs Uber, Ola, Rapido over GO Ms.No.46 fares — claim ₹12–15/km vs notified ₹21.
Geely pumps £90m into LEVC as Coventry cab plant faces limbo
Loans clear Santander and BNP debts; TX6 timing and Ansty factory use called uncertain.
Athens taxi driver held over €600 airport-to-hotel shakedown
38-year-old faces robbery after alleged threats for luggage release; second €800 complaint probed.
Spain’s first Level 4 robotaxi permit opens Madrid — Palma next?
WeRide, Uber and AVOMO get DGT go-ahead; 20 vehicles with specialist — commercial late 2026.