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Electric black cabs are taking over in London

There are 34 on the road at the moment, with 20 a week rolling off the line

Neville Robertson, a London cabbie, drives the new TX City London taxi past Buckingham Palace
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Neville Robertson, a London cabbie, drives the new TX City London taxi past Buckingham Palace

Robert Hutton | Bloomberg
It takes a lot to impress a London cabbie, but as Neville Robertson pulls up to a sea of taxis at a stop light next to Buckingham Palace, he’s the center of attention.
 
The driver next to him winds down his window and shouts, “you like it?” Robertson, 53, knows what he’s asking about. “It’s good!” he answers. He gets a skeptical grimace in response.
 
The drivers are so interested in Robertson’s car because they know it’s their future. Robertson’s is one of the first vehicles delivered to meet the city’s decree that all new taxis have to