Finland green taxi plates from 2027; mandatory by July
Black on green for all taxi/ride-hail vehicles; taximeters mandatory from Feb — post-2018 market re-regulation.
MotorTrend’s Tesla Cybercab ride hit by ‘Aw, Snap!’ screen crash
Touchscreen dead mid-Austin trip; car looped to pickup — rider exited via handle, filed error report.
WeRide, Uber and AVOMO win Spain’s first Level 4 AV permit
DGT ES-AV nod for Madrid mapping and 20 supervised GXR vehicles; commercial aim late 2026.
Ministers open to airport drop-off charge review after MPs’ push
Clause 7 Civil Aviation Bill; Cadbury flags night PT gaps and taxi/PHV access as afterthought.
Cybercab glitch shows passengers a hidden on-screen drive joystick
Austin riders saw forward/reverse touch controls; car didn’t obey — NHTSA already auditing no-wheel design.
Adrian Chiles: driverless cars are a road to nowhere
Guardian column: novelty over need — driving skill and cooperation beat ‘lobotomising’ robotaxis.
Southend cabinet asked to back first consolidated taxi policy
Single rulebook for drivers, vehicles and operators; full council must adopt Budget/Policy Framework item.
Govt: disability taxi surcharges risk £1,000 fines
Lightwood: WAV clamping/extra fees can mean prosecution; councils should suspend licences even without conviction.
Singapore driver ends PHV stint after 1,400 Tesla rides
Michelle Lee strips decals; says even 3–4 hour shifts exhaust — urges kindness to full-time drivers.
Worcester scraps taxi fare rise after drivers reverse support
67 said no, two yes in late survey; council keeps 2022 tariffs — process cost about £1,400.
Southend full council to decide consolidated taxi licensing policy
14 Sep key decision; 72-hour operator complaint reporting among proposed conditions.
Fiji taxi operators urge FCCC not to cut fares from 1 October
Shameem: keep current rates three months for cost review — July 4c rise already eaten by fuel.
Why London’s ‘driverless’ Uber–Wayve launch still has a driver
Glitzy Sept event: 12 supervised AVs on Uber — delays blamed on TfL politics, tech and City Hall.
Rother eyes 10% hackney fare rise from 6 October
Cabinet 14 Sep: dog fee and extra passenger up; night tariff starts midnight instead of 11pm.
Wiltshire: Uber shift sees hackneys flip to private hire
Aug 2026: 407 PHV vs 402 hackneys — meter caps block dynamic pricing inside district.
Marc Cain wraps 100 UK taxis for four-week OOH push
Branded cabs roll through London, Manchester and Birmingham from early September.
Right-to-work checks widen to some taxi platform models in Oct
Home Office: worker contracts, subcontractors and matching services in scope from 1 Oct 2026.
Wiltshire report: Uber growth drives switch to private hire
Hackney meter caps block dynamic pricing in-district; PHVs now slightly outnumber taxis.
Barnsley night op: two Bradford PHVs suspended for defects
Joint check of 43 vehicles 18 July — Bradford officers act on signage and accident damage.
Acorn opens nominations for 2026 Taxi Hero Award
Britain’s Taxi Hero prize: £1,000 Amazon voucher for drivers who go above and beyond.
Leeds station taxi rank to shift to Bishopgate Street in Oct
Move from Princes Square once street lifts open mid-October — six-cab rank with kerbside boarding.
Somerset proposes 10% taxi fare rise plus £10 booking fee
First mile £4.60→£5.06; rural pre-book fee optional — 59% of surveyed licence holders backed a rise.