Official: Nissan’s NV200 ‘Taxi of Tomorrow’ enters production

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There’s a great history to purpose-built taxis. London still uses the same type of Black Cab, but while New York’s iconic Checker cabs have long since disappeared – replaced by Ford Crown Vics and all manner of other vehicle – they’re making a comeback in the form of the Nissan NV200.

Though based on an existing van design, the platform which the Bloomberg administration chose for the next-generation yellow cab has been comprehensively rethought to make for the ideal livery service vehicle. But what’s been known until now as the “Taxi of Tomorrow” is about to become the Taxi of Today as production has kicked off in Cuernavaca, Mexico.

In order to accommodate taxicab production on its NV200 assembly line, Nissan modified the production process to include the installation of taxi-specific features like the panoramic sunroof, antimicrobial upholstery, plenty of lighting and grab handles aplenty. The paint shop had to also add that special shade of yellow, all so that the taxis could roll off the line ready to pick up their first fare in Manhattan.

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