What Could London’s PHV Fleet Look Like in 2031? Three Scenarios, Built From What’s Actually on the Record
Analysis TfL has told LDV directly that it holds no projection of how many robotaxis it expects to licence, or
Analysis
ADCU Asked Who Is Responsible for London’s Robotaxis. The Answer Is the Driver in the Seat.
TfL and Wayve have answered ADCU’s questions about the safety drivers in London’s first passenger-carrying robotaxis. They are licensed PHV drivers, recruited through Otto Car, and they carry full responsibility for a car the AI is driving. ADCU says that is precisely the problem.
London Has Had Too Many Minicabs for 15 Years. TfL Still Says It Can’t Cap Them.
TfL’s own Commissioner admits London has “too much supply” of minicabs, a problem tracked for 15 years and never fixed. TfL says it still has no power to cap numbers, and its 15-vehicle robotaxi trial isn’t a cap either. What drivers are entitled to ask.
London’s First Robotaxi Licence, Two Weeks On: What TfL Actually Approved
TfL licensed the first robotaxis to carry passengers in London: up to 15 Wayve vehicles on a one-year trial. TfL says that is a limit on its approval of the vehicle modification, not a cap on licences. What Uber and Wayve won, why Waymo and Baidu are still waiting, and what it means.
One Robotaxi Replaces Four Drivers. That’s Uber’s Own Number — and It’s Never Been Said in London.
Uber’s own policy paper tells US regulators one robotaxi does the work of four drivers. It’s never said this to London — where robotaxis started road testing this week, TfL admits it has no driver-numbers projection, and Uber’s fifth RoR request went unanswered.
Analysis
Otto Car, Splend, Hertz, or the Dealer? What London’s PCO Fleets Really Sell — and the One Thing You Can’t Buy
Renting vs buying a PCO car in London: what Otto Car, Splend and Hertz actually sell — and the one risk their marketing never mentions.
Buying a Car for Uber in London? The Rules Change on 1 August — Here’s What Still Qualifies
From 1 August, Uber tightens which cars qualify for Comfort and Exec in London — five brands, dark colours, saloons only at the top tier. Our guide: what qualifies, which year to buy, how to finance it, and the break-even that decides everything.
Uber Document Approval: The Phone Line Says 12 Hours. Support Says Five Days.
Uber blocked a driver for 72 hours over a licence that was still valid — after its own phone line promised a 12-hour review.
DCL quoted 16.98%. Two-thirds of the Interest Went Back to DCL as Commission. This Is How PHV Drivers Get Sold Insurance Finance.
Investigation · Driver Welfare A PHV insurance broker quoted 16.98%. The real APR was 54.22%. The difference was not profit
Analysis, Investigation
£40 Billion in Motoring Tax. Zero Government Studies on What AVs Do to It.
Roughly 300,000 self-employed drivers in England pay income tax, NI, and licensing fees on every fare. As autonomous vehicles take over that work, the same tax base shifts toward corporately-owned fleets with very different tax exposure — and no UK government department has modelled what that transition will cost.