London Taxi Company poised to rev up £300m Coventry electric cab factory

Michael Holder
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Chinese-owned firm to open TX5 facility in March to support plans to expand sales of its low emission vehicle into mainland Europe

The London Taxi Company (LTC) is set to open its £300m electric black cab factory in Coventry in March with a view to producing its first vehicles for the UK market later this year, according to reports....

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