Nissan wins £600m contest to make over New York taxis

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NV200 minivan will replace 13,000 taxis from 2013 with potential to switch to all-electric from 2017

New York's iconic yellow taxis will be replaced with fuel-efficient minivans after the city's mayor awarded Nissan an estimated $1bn (£607m) contract to supply a new model that could eventually run on...

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