http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/nissan-set-unveil-final-design-new-london-taxi [image] Nissan set to unveil final design for new London taxi by Jim Holder 30 Apr 2013
[image http://images.cdn.autocar.co.uk/sites/autocar.co.uk/files/taxi%20front_0.jpg The NV200 will initially be offered with an ice ] Iconic London black cabs set to be replaced with Nissan NV200 van-based taxi cab Nissan will unveil its final design for a new London taxi in the next month, with the firm's executive vice president Andy Palmer confirming he signed off the final production model this week. The car will sit in the same platform as the New York taxi developed by Nissan, but has been substantially restyled to retain the hallmarks of the classic black cab. The design work has also been conducted with substantial input from current drivers. It will initially be sold with a 1.5-litre diesel engine, but longer term Palmer hopes the fast-charging infrastructure in London will evolve to make electric versions of the car viable. "Running costs for an electric vehicle are about a tenth of a diesel, so the business case is there, so long as charging times can be reduced," said Palmer. Palmer conceeded the project is unlikely to make Nissan much profit, with just 20,000 London taxis in operation at the moment. However, in time he sees the project as invaluable for promoting electric cars. "The best way to answer concerns about electric cars is to get people into them," said Palmer. "If you think of the millions who ride in black cabs each day, then you get a feel for what these vehicles could achieve in terms of changing perceptions." [© Haymarket Consumer Media] For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: £21,300+VAT Light Electric Van @Commercial Vehicle Show EVLN: $6k Specialized Turbo E-Bicycle Lands In The US ts:29mph (videos) EVent: EV Forum 5/10/2013 9a-3:30p @WIU-QC Riverfront Campus Moline, IL EVLN: $22,150 Popular Mechanics Test Drives 2013 Nissan Leaf EV + EVLN: The importance of plugging ourselves into the future {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Electric-NV200-London-taxis-after-L3-infrastructure-is-installed-tp4662860.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
