Electric cars are available in sufficient numbers, with enough range and enough internal capacity, and crucially, at cheap enough prices, for the private hire sector to start the switch to EVs now, just like Addison Lee and Green Tomato Cars are doing.
Uber announces pension plans for drivers;vpressures rivals over worker status. Osprey Charging to invest £75 million in 150 electric vehicle rapid charge hubs. Bolt partners with CMAC Group to bolster travel service provision. Uber, Bolt demand equal TfL licence conditions for ride-hailing companies. Peak pricing, wage inflation and a move toward full-time employment are likely to be outcomes of the post-pandemic driver shortage.
