Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2017

London Taxi Company (LTC) has relaunched as London EV Company (LEVC), marking the next stage in the company’s transformation. LEVC also revealed the final version of the new London Taxi—the TX—and its eCity technology comprising an advanced battery electric powertrain with a small gasoline generator.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Uber is adding more polluting car trips to already-clogged European cities such as London and Paris, new analysis by European NGOs suggests —contributing to air pollution and climate change and exploding the company’s sustainability claims. Source: “Europe’s giant ‘taxi’ company: is Uber part of the problem or the solution?”.

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 23, 2023

LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is celebrating the significant milestone of producing its 10,000th vehicle at its factory in Ansty, Coventry, UK. LEVC has manufactured the TX – the world’s most advanced electric taxi – at its groundbreaking facility since 2017.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2016

China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH) has raised $400 million through the first Green Bond sale on the offshore market from a Chinese automobile company to support the design, development and production of range-extended electric vehicles by its UK subsidiary, the LondonTaxi Company (LTC), manufacturer of the iconic London Black Cab.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2018

ZGH consists of many well-known international automotive brands including Geely Auto, Lynk & Co, Volvo Cars, Polestar, PROTON, Lotus, London Electric Vehicle Company, Yuan Cheng Auto, and Terrafugia with global operations spanning the automotive value chain, from research, development and design to production, sales and servicing.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2016

It will go on sale worldwide; from 2017 in China, followed by Europe and the US. Geely Auto Group is a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group—the owner of Volvo Cars and London Taxi Company. —Mats Fägerhag, CEO of CEVT (China Euro Vehicle Technology) Geely/Volvo R&D center.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2017

The London Taxi Company (LTC) officially opened the UK’s first car plant dedicated solely to the production of range-extended electric vehicles. The new vehicle plant in Ansty, Coventry, will build the world’s first purpose-built, mass-market electric taxi. —Carl-Peter Forster, Chairman of the London Taxi Company.

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