MOGO Newsletter | Summer Edition

The latest issue of MOGO Newsletter | Summer Edition is now available, bringing together some of the key conversations currently shaping taxi licensing and local authority operations across the UK. In this Summer 2026 edition we look at what driverless and electric vehicles mean for licensing frameworks built around a human driver, why the assumptions many of us hold about sustainable materials do not survive contact with the numbers, and the new tobacco legislation arriving in January 2027.

You will also find real results from licensing teams working with MOGO, including a detailed Rochdale Borough Council case study on their move to Self Service, alongside summaries from Somerset Council and Stevenage Borough Council. Plus a first look at the new MOGO database, built directly from the feedback licensing teams have given us over the past year.

Inside this issue we dive into:

• The Road Ahead: driverless taxis, electric fleets and what they mean for licensing regulations written around a driver in the seat

• Why polycarbonate outperforms aluminium on lifecycle emissions, and why "biodegradable" is not the same as sustainable

• New tobacco legislation coming January 2027, what it means for licensing teams, and how MOGO can help

• Rochdale Borough Council: upgrading quality and cutting costs with MOGO's Self Service model

• Case study summaries from Somerset Council and Stevenage Borough Council on Direct Fulfilment

• How council feedback is shaping the new MOGO database and Licence Holder Management System

• MOGO named finalist for Supplier of the Year at the National GO Awards

• Explore the full issue below to read the stories in more detail.