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At Cab Direct we are always delighted to speak to our happy customers. We recently spoke to a
taxi driver who had an interesting story to tell of his lockdown experience. Neil Mcaskill from Hawick in the Scottish Borders started his taxi business Teviot Taxis two years ago, and after recently buying a new Ford Tourneo Custom from Cab Direct, now manages a fleet of five taxis.
NEIL’S JOURNEY Neil used to work in agriculture so moving into the taxi trade was a challenge, especially as he started out in November 2019. Amidst the Covid pandemic, while many other drivers and operators were reducing their numbers, Neil decided to buy his first cab. Neil explained: “All the taxis in Hawick stopped operating. I stayed out and got one or two fares every night – I even took on deliveries.”
Neil contacted Cab Direct in January 2020 and ordered a Ford ProCab™ which was delivered in March of the same year and helped his business enormously through a tough few months. The ProCab™ was used throughout lockdown for helping people get to shops or appointments. They offered free journeys to the elderly between 9am and 12pm Monday to Friday. Teviot Taxis became a lifeline in the town!
2021 TAXI PURCHASES Last year Neil continued to grow his taxi business and defy all his competition. He was delighted to secure a school contract and decided he needed another wheelchair accessible taxi. After contacting Cab Direct he decided to buy a Mercedes-Benz Vito Taxi in March 2021. Since then he has secured a total of five school contracts over the next five years which is fruitful income. He told us that he’s only had 4 days off in the last two years and works around 100 – 110 hours a week!
His most recent purchase is the Ford Tourneo Custom, a nine- seater taxi with a large boot capacity for airport runs. We asked him why he chose the Tourneo, and he simply said: “I
wanted something a similar size to the ProCab but as we don’t have too many wheelchair jobs it seemed expensive to buy another wheelchair accessible taxi. This taxi fits eight passengers so it’s ideal for the school contracts”.
FORD TOURNEO FEATURES The Ford Tourneo Custom has become popular in the private hire taxi trade over the last few years. The models we offer are the Titanium and the Titanium X. Both models have a 2.0 L EcoBlue engine with a range of power options and choice of manual or automatic transmission. Standard features include 17” alloys, daytime running lights, parking sensors, cruise control and an 8” colour touchscreen.
At Cab Direct we’ve continued to support the taxi trade and we’re pleased to have helped Neil grow his business in Hawick.
If you are looking for your next taxi please call us on 0800 916 3058, email
info@cabdirect.com, visit our website
www.cabdirect.com or see our adverts on pages 2-3, 31, 37 and 67.
JAMIE LYONS APPOINTED AS AUTOCAB’S CCO
Jamie Lyons has been appointed Autocab’s Chief Commercial Officer to spearhead the company’s com- mercial business with a focus on expanding its global footprint across several vertical markets. As part the executive leadership team, Mr Lyons
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will play a vital role in accelerating Autocab’s’ position as a global leader in taxi booking and dispatch software. Jamie said: “I am delighted to join the executive team at Autocab as we enter the next phase of growth, following the acquisition by Uber. I am looking forward to working with the Autocab team, our partners and our customers to grow Autocab’s commercial business.”
JULY 2022
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