Green bond raises $400m for London's EV black cab fleet

Madeleine Cuff
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Efforts to clean up London's air garnering interest from international investors, as Chinese firm raises $400m to fund electric taxi rollout

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, maker of London's iconic black cabs, has raised $400m to fund the rollout of a new generation of electric cabs across the city. The Chinese company will use the cash -...

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