LEVC: slow ULEZ roll-out a ‘frustration’ for fast-growing EV brand

Icon is a much over-used word in our modern world. Things that have only existed a few years are described as iconic, without having had the time to cement their place in their particular pantheon.

But the London Black Cab is a true icon. A vehicle built for one purpose – and, for the most part, one metropolitan location – the London taxi has a proud tradition that stretches back to the 1930s, with one company building the majority of coach bodies for Black Cabs since the late 1940s.

That company, previously known as London Taxis International, was bought off the administrator by Chinese carmaking corporation Geely in 2013, then rebranded as London EV Company (LEVC) in 2017, before launching its hybrid electric TX model, to meet the new low-emissions requirements of the capital.