London Taxi Co's electric cab goes global

The London Taxi Co, owned by Chinese automaker Geely, announced it had rebranded as London EV Co on Tuesday at the unveiling of the final design of the TX electric taxi in the British capital.

Chris Gubbey, CEO of LEVC, also announced a contract with Dutch company RMC to deliver 225 of the vehicles to Amsterdam. Gubbey said the company's ambition is to move beyond the London market.

He said: "Today's announcement ... demonstrates the need for EV urban commercial vehicles across Europe and the world."