Climate Changed

London's Iconic Black Cab Company Rebrands for Electric Future

Taxis bought by Rotterdam Mobility Center for Dutch roads
Price tag for new TX model will be announced in August

London EV Co., CEO Chris Gubbey and the new TX electric black taxi.
Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg

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By Jess Shankleman

July 11, 2017 at 11:00 AM UTC

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Hundreds of London’s black cabs will start appearing on the roads of Amsterdam next year, powered by batteries instead of diesel fuel, marking the first international sale for Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.’s new electric taxi.

Rotterdam Mobility Center agreed a 225-vehicle deal for the new all-electric hackney cab that will meet new pollution rules in the Dutch capital. It will be delivered from a factory near Coventry, England, in the first quarter of 2018, the companies said Tuesday.