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Transport & TfL · LondonTax self-driving cars to fund job losses, report urges
A UK thinktank has called for immediate taxes on self-driving vehicles to counter job displacement and increased congestion. The Centre for British Progress report suggests an 88p per mile charge could generate £47 billion annually by 2050, aiding 121,000 London taxi and private-hire drivers.
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Transport & TfL · LondonTfL grants private hire licences to Wayve autonomous Ford Mustang Mach-Es in Barnet
Transport for London has licensed Wayve’s self-driving Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles as private hire cars. The first rides, offered to 100,000 Uber users who registered interest, will begin in Barnet this summer with a safety driver present. Full driverless operation requires further approval.
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Transport & TfL · LondonWayve robotaxis licensed in Barnet: first autonomous Uber rides to start this summer
Transport for London has licensed Wayve’s autonomous Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles for private hire use in Barnet and across the capital. Uber will offer test rides to selected residents later this summer, though a qualified driver must still be in the car. Full public roll-out depends on further approvals from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
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Transport & TfL · LondonLondon Assembly demands TfL oversight of driverless taxi trials
The London Assembly is calling for Transport for London to gain full oversight of driverless taxi trials. This comes as Uber and Wayve seek government permission to transport passengers in the capital as early as 2026, potentially bypassing local regulatory authority.
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Transport & TfL · LondonMinisters urged to transfer driverless taxi trials to TfL by 2026
Ministers face demands to hand control of driverless taxi trials to Transport for London, as firms including Uber and Waymo seek approval to carry passengers in automated vehicles by 2026. TfL warns of risks to London’s devolution powers under current Department for Transport oversight.
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