ComfortDelGro’s CityFleet Networks to acquire Addison Lee, London’s iconic premium private hire, courier and black taxi provider for £269.1 million ($461.2 million). The acquisition serves as a catalyst to deepen and scale the Group’s premium point-to-point capability in the UK and globally. As the largest premium point-to-point operator in the UK, the addition of Addison Lee will extend the Group’s London footprint and grow its taxi and private hire network to more than 34,000 vehicles globally.

OX Delivers launches campaign to recruit for a large number of highly-skilled new roles, almost doubling its UK workforce by the end of 2025. The new employees will support OX Delivers as it gears up for the latest phase of its next-generation electric truck development programme. OX Delivers has seen strong performance during the first half of 2024 generating $527,000 revenue and completing more than 1200 zero-tailpipe-emission journeys covering more than 62,000km. OX Delivers provides reliable, affordable transport-as-a-service to transform the lives of thousands of people in Rwanda by delivering their produce to market in a highly efficient manner.