New Uber Green Feature Launched
Uber have launched a new Uber Green feature on their app, which allow riders to specifically request an electric PCO car. This news is most welcomed by the industry as the switch to electric gathers […]
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10 Million Green Miles & Counting | Together We’re Cleaning Up The Capital
Each year, 9,000 deaths in the capital can be contributed to London’s poor quality air and the recent legal case of nine-year old Ella Kissi-Debrah, who died as a direct cause of toxic air, touched […]
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New Uber Driver Updates | November 2020
London’s largest private hire operator Uber have recently introduced a range of exciting new app features as well as announcing a new electric charging partnership with BP. The Otto Team wanted to breakdown these exciting […]
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Electrifying London Together
With over 100,000 PCO drivers needing to switch to electric over the next couple of years, the team here at Otto Car teamed up with like-minded companies in the capital to help find a solution. […]
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Covid-19 Rental Discount Update | Otto Car Statement
Dear Otto Family, As the market improves and we as a business have to start making repayments to the banks, we’ve had to adjust the discount accordingly. From September 17th 2020, we’ll be reducing the […]
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Covid-19 Rental Discount Update | Otto Car Statement
The past couple of months have been an incredible challenging time for everybody working in the private hire industry. From the operators to the drivers, PCO car rental companies to suppliers, we’ve all had to […]
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How Covid-19 Will Affect Rider Behaviour | Uber Driver
The fallout from Covid-19 has been unprecedented. The busy streets of London went quiet and millions of workers were furloughed. As discussed previously, the private hire industry came to a halt almost overnight. Uber drivers, […]
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Getting Back On The Road | Top Tips For Uber Drivers
As the lockdown starts to be lifted, and the public start to back to work, socialise and go shopping, PCO drivers and Uber Partners may be tempted to re-enter the market. Our internal data has […]
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Covid-19 & Private Hire | The Story So Far
The last few weeks have been an incredibly difficult time for everyone in the private hire industry. Demand from riders quickly fell, with reports of around 60-80%, so PCO car rental companies and operators had […]
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PCO Driver Tax Return Deadline Set | Act Now
Government support for the self-employed is on it’s way but a strict deadline has been put in place. PCO drivers, along with all the self-employed, have until the 23rd April 2020 to submit their tax […]
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