All-new Nissan cab designed in UK for London And Maybe Asia ?

[fred007]

Could This Be The New Thai Taxi Soon ????

All-new Nissan cab designed in UK for London. Production version will be launched in December this year

The iconic black cab (or hackney carriage) is as synonymous with London as Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Wembley Stadium and the Tower Bridge.

It’s as British as British can get, but the familiar TX1 and TX4 (manufactured by the London Taxi Company) are about to be usurped by a Nissan-built intruder.

Pictured alongside is a new take on the London Hackney Carriage, based on Nissan’s multipurpose NV200 van.

It may not win too many beauty contests, but the new vehicle is claimed to be more spacious and fuel-efficient than the TX1/TX4, while still retaining a clear visual identity as a London cab.

As such, its maker says it was designed for London, in London, by Nissan Design Europe (NDE) in Paddington – the same design centre responsible for the Dualis and Juke.

The Nissan cab will be launched in December this year, with propulsion coming from a 1.6-litre petrol engine hooked up to a CVT (continuously variable transmission). Nissan claims this powertrain emits far lower particulate emissions than the existing diesel-powered cabs, but there’s also a zero-emission electric version that’s due to be launched next year.

taken from http://www.carsales.com.au/news

[hansnl]

The design, as falsely stated by the Nissan co, is indeed not British.

The first design was for the New York cab, the British type has been changed here and there.

That said, many times other models as the London Cab were introduced.

Based on a Landrover design, based on another Japanese design, as I remember 4 different models.

The Nissan may be cheaper to buy, maybe uses less fuel, but it still has to prove itself.

The NY types seem to have a few problems, and as most of the design is taken over from the US specification it might be possible the London type might have the same problems.

But, who knows.

Me, I would be sorry to see the real London cab disappear.

[IMHO]

I think the chances of seeing these in TH is about 0.00%

[MYKTHEMIN]

I really cannot see a petrol being any where close to the economy of a diesel!!

[sustento]

The London Taxi Company (aka Manganese Bronze Holdings) went bust in 2012. It is now owned by Geely of China.

[VocalNeal]

I really cannot see a petrol being any where close to the economy of a diesel!!

Interestingly the London version states 1.5l diesel.

[Pomthai]

It looks like a Ssangyong reversed into a transit van. Hideous, I'd rather walk.

[ignis]

No idea........ or is it just reporting in Australia ?

Pictures of the All New Nissan London Taxi, shown in Pictures from September 2013, why would the change the look again so soon ??

https://www.google.com/search?q=New+London+Taxi+Pictures&sa=G&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=VajUUqyJMMmPrQerzYGwAQ&ved=0CCkQsAQ