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29/05/2026

๐—™๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—ง๐—œ๐— ๐—˜ ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—” ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—Ÿ๐—” & ๐—š๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ž ๐——๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ฌ๐—˜๐—— ๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ! ๐Ÿคฃ

What happens when someone who's never driven a Tesla gets behind the wheel for the very first time?

Before Jodie could even experience the instant acceleration, one-pedal driving, and all the tech Tesla has to offer, Grok decided to give her a rather unforgettable introduction! ๐Ÿ˜‚

From hilarious AI banter to genuine reactions behind the wheel, this video captures what it's really like for a first-time Tesla driver.

โšก First-ever Tesla drive
๐Ÿ˜‚ Unexpected AI roast
๐Ÿš— Instant acceleration reaction
๐Ÿ”‹ Tesla tech and charging discussion
๐Ÿ‘€ Honest verdict from a non-EV driver

Watch now and let us know: Would your first Tesla drive be this memorable?

David Hunter

29/05/2026

๐— ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ-๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฑ, ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—ฎ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ?

Drivers have hundreds of questions like these, and our new Taxi Talk โ€œAsk The Expertsโ€ shorts, which have been sent in by PHTM - Private Hire & Taxi Monthly readers, are being asked by Chris Thalha, and the ever-knowledgeable Gary Jacobs from Eazitax is answering these and many more questions.

What do YOU want to know about next?

Visit
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to see how they can help you as a driver.

Send your questions into us here at PHTM - Private Hire & Taxi Monthly for Chris and Gary to answer next time!

28/05/2026

What happens when the council that licensed you isnโ€™t the one you actually work in?

For years, drivers have licensed where it was quicker, cheaper, and easier, then worked where the demand was. But councils across the UK are now pushing back.

Lisa explores the growing crackdown on out-of-area drivers, new enforcement powers, and what it could mean for the future of taxi and private hire work.

โš ๏ธ More roadside checks
โš ๏ธ Greater local enforcement powers
โš ๏ธ Potential restrictions on where drivers can operate

Some say itโ€™s about improving standards. Others believe itโ€™s another obstacle for hardworking drivers

๐Ÿ‘‰ If your main working area suddenly required you to be licensed there, what would your next move be? Watch the full segment and let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Great to catch up with iCabbi's head of marketing Sinead at PHTM - Private Hire & Taxi Monthly expo recently. David Hunt...
27/05/2026

Great to catch up with iCabbi's head of marketing Sinead at PHTM - Private Hire & Taxi Monthly expo recently. David Hunter and Jodie Louise Wright ask how she see's the future of the global private hire industry. Some great insights. Catch the episode next week

27/05/2026

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐—ต๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด.

After facing a difficult period in hospital, Steve reflects on the overwhelming support shown by drivers, operators, and industry colleagues during the roadshow season.

From heartfelt messages to people stepping up when it mattered most, this the strength of the taxi community and the importance of rallying around each other.

๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œEverybody stepped upโ€ฆ I canโ€™t thank everybody enough.โ€

๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch the full episode on Taxi Talk
โ–ถ๏ธ YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dBPhVGMv
๐ŸŽง Spotify: https://bit.ly/45gFO3K
๐Ÿ”— Website: https://taxi-talk.co.uk/

Jodie Louise Wright David Hunter

Let Waymo loose in London because they are SAFE !!!! NOT !!! . Police had to stop a Waymo that had gone through no entry...
27/05/2026

Let Waymo loose in London because they are SAFE !!!! NOT !!! . Police had to stop a Waymo that had gone through no entry signs and through a one way tunnel the wrong way . There are enough Taxis and other ways of getting around safely . Londoners should not be put in Danger with this pointless technology just so the big Corperates can make more money .

to Waymo

26/05/2026

๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—™๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ & ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐˜…๐—ถ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜†

Steve shares his thoughts on where the private hire and taxi industry could be heading over the next 10โ€“20 years.

With tighter regulations, growing technology demands, and increasing competition from ride-hailing apps, Steve believes consolidation and franchising will continue to shape the future of the trade.

A really interesting discussion for drivers, operators, and anyone involved in the industry.

๐Ÿ‘‡ What are your thoughts on the future of private hire?

๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch the full episode for the full discussion and industry insights.
โ–ถ๏ธ YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dBPhVGMv

26/05/2026

Taxi operators in the future , how will they survive ? PHTM - Private Hire & Taxi Monthly NPHTA - National Private Hire and Taxi Association Lisa Ridsdale

25/05/2026

Paul Newbery says if you don't like a beer ๐Ÿบ take it back , translates as if you don't like Uber driving for them .. then don't

Jodie Louise Wright. David Hunter PHTM - Private Hire & Taxi Monthly Chris Thalha NPHTA - National Private Hire and Taxi Association Ashley Butcher Lisa Ridsdale Take Me

24/05/2026

๐Ÿš– ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐——๐—•๐—ฆ ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐—›๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐˜…๐—ถ ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€

๐Ÿ“ง A changed email address.
๐Ÿ’ณ An expired credit card.

Thatโ€™s all it can take for a driver to unknowingly fall off the DBS Update Service and become unlicensed years later.

Steve Wright explains why the current DBS renewal system is outdated, frustrating, and causing unnecessary problems for hardworking drivers across the industry.

He also explains why a direct debit system could stop drivers from slipping through the cracks and prevent people from having to restart the entire licensing process from scratch.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch the full episode on Taxi Talk for the full discussion and industry insights.

โ–ถ๏ธ YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dBPhVGMv
๐ŸŽง Spotify: https://bit.ly/45gFO3K
๐Ÿ”— Website: https://taxi-talk.co.uk/

Jodie Louise Wright Lisa Ridsdale

24/05/2026

Lisa Ridsdale asks Steve from the NPHTA where he sees the future of the taxi industry especially for local operators

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