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title: "Vertu Taxi Centre sees used-vehicle enquiries more than double as UK drivers cut costs"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294525942.md"
description: "Vertu Motors' Taxi Centre reports that UK taxi and private hire drivers are increasingly shifting to used vehicles due to rising operating costs. Consequently, enquiries for pre-owned models have more than doubled, and page visits rose over 33% in the past year. To meet this demand, Vertu expanded its nearly-new and used inventory by leveraging stock from its nearly 200 dealerships and added nationwide delivery support aligned with local licensing requirements."
datetime: "2026-07-31T14:16:33.000Z"
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# Vertu Taxi Centre sees used-vehicle enquiries more than double as UK drivers cut costs

-   Vertu Motors’ Taxi Centre reported a shift by UK taxi and private hire drivers toward used vehicles as operating costs rise. \* Used-vehicle page visits rose more than 33% over the past year; enquiries for pre-owned models more than doubled. \* The Taxi Centre expanded its nearly-new and used offering, using stock from Vertu’s almost 200 dealerships to widen availability. \* Nationwide delivery support added, with guidance aligned to local licensing requirements. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Vertu Motors plc published the original content used to generate this news brief on July 31, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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