Mayor Boris: New taxis must be zero emission by 2018

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Johnson unveils plans to improve impact of black cabs, as Green Party accuses him of £150m cycling underspend over six years

London Mayor Boris Johnson is seeking to tap the £3bn Green Investment Bank for help to create a new fleet of zero emissions taxis in the capital by 2018. The Mayor will today announce plans for a new...

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