The UK's first dedicated electric vehicle factory: The death knell for diesel or Brexit gamble?

Michael Holder
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The London Taxi Company's £300m Coventry facility is a boon for the auto industry, but a post-Brexit trade deal could be critical to success

As the car industry sits at a crossroads, dazzled by a myriad of disruptive, clean technologies, the iconic black cab appears to have opted for a decisive green route forward. Opened just yesterday...

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