Nissan has been ferrying Londoners and tourists round the capital in the Nissan LEAF EV free of charge as part of its ‘Big Turn On’ campaign. Yesterday we reported that a Nissan LEAF was going to go backwards up the hillcimb at Goodwood in a bid for a reversing speed record, and to draw attention […]
Englon TXN from Geely. The new London Taxi? No Chance.
Geely is to market the Englon TXN, which is being touted as a replacement for the London Black Taxi. Extremely unlikely. A couple of weeks ago we regaled you with the sorry story of the London Cab falling in to Chinese hands. It wasn’t the most shocking story considering how feeble the London Cab has become in […]
London Black Cab – another Chinese Takeaway
The London Black Cab has fallen in to Chinese hands after competition from the Mercedes Vito Cab made production unprofitable. Tower Bridge; Palace of Westminster; Red Double Decker Bus; Black Cab. Anyone, anywhere in the world, will immediately think of London if they see an image of any of these iconic symbols of our capital […]