Following significant improvements to The London Electric Vehicle Company’s manufacturing facilities in
Chairman Li said: “Today is a milestone in the history of The London Electric Vehicle Company, but it marks just the beginning of what we believe will be a strong and prosperous future. We are pleased to have created dozens of new jobs, and have already begun work on the planning and design of the next generation of this iconic vehicle. Thanks to the work of everyone here and those who have supported us, The London Electric Vehicle Company has an exciting future ahead of it.”
Mr Cable said: "After a period of worry and uncertainty for the workforce, Geely Group's investment has secured the future of the iconic black cabs company, protecting highly skilled jobs in the
Once fully up and running, the production line will complete around 10 new taxis a day, five days a week, and the vehicles will be the most sophisticated produced by The London Electric Vehicle Company with additional quality improvements.
Following the investment by Geely Group, The London Electric Vehicle Company has created an additional 65 engineering and technical jobs in
The first month’s expected production has already sold out and the company expects to sell almost 2,000 vehicles in the first year following today’s restart of production. Around half of these will be for the overseas market after The London Electric Vehicle Company won export contracts in
As part of a £150m five-year investment plan, Geely Group is continuing to examine the future needs of the London taxi market, with a view to developing new models to follow the current TX4, improving the energy efficiency and environmental footprint of the traditional London cab . The London Electric Vehicle Company is also examining a number of potential new production sites in the
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