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London's first electric black cab takes to the road

James Murray
James Murray
clock 23 January 2018 •
David Harris takes delivery of the first TX electric cab from LEVC / CREDIT: LEVC
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David Harris takes delivery of the first TX electric cab from LEVC / CREDIT: LEVC

Black cab driver handed the keys of new LEVC cab and collects his first fare

David Harris, a black cab driver from Chingford, Essex, yesterday made a little bit of history as he was handed the keys to the capital's first electric cab. Harris was one of the first cabbies to put...

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