LEVC Appoints New Dealer In Glasgow

April 16, 2019 by London Electric Vehicle Company

•Taxi drivers in Glasgow can now buy the world's most advanced electric taxi from the city's very first official dealer

•The TX Electric Taxi is now availableat LEVC Glasgow, part of Taggarts Motor Group, run by Head of Business Derek Muir, located in Hillington Park

•Around 20 TX electric taxis already operate in Glasgow, helping taxi drivers lower their running costs while offering passengers a smoother ride – as well as on-board WIFI, USB chargers and laptop charging

•There is a two day TX Discovery Event on 16th and 17th where taxi drivers will be able to see the TX electric taxi in the metal and find out more about the vehicles features. TX Experts will be on hand to answer any questions drivers may have about the vehicle

•Exclusive offer available to Taxi Drivers until 30th April – LEVC Glasgow will pay the £2,500 deposit on a new TX

•To support the roll out of electric taxis in the region, Energy Saving Trust (Funded by Transport Scotland) will provide interest-free loans up to £120,000 to replace conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) hackney cabs regardless of age

16th April 2019, Glasgow: The world's most advanced electric taxi is now officially available to buy from Glasgow's first franchised LEVC dealer.

Opening today, LEVC Glasgow, located at Taggart's Volvo showroom in Hillington Park Glasgow will be the new home of the LEVC TX in Scotland's largest city run by Head of Business Derek Muir and operating as part of Taggart's Motor Group.

With around 20 TX electric taxis already operating across Glasgow, the appointment of an official dealer will further support the adoption of zero emission capable taxis. With the TX, LEVC has completely redesigned the taxi, helping taxi drivers to lower their running costs, while offering passengers a more premium experience.

Gary Bowers, the first taxi driver in Glasgow to take delivery of TX last year said: 'The most surprising thing about the TX is the savings on maintenance and fuel.' Overall, Gary has already saved 'several thousand pounds' maintaining the vehicle and regularly saves at least £75 per week on fuel.

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On-board wi-fi, phone and laptop charging are all included, effectively making the new taxi a mobile office. In addition, the more spacious and comfortable interior includes six seats and class-leading forward-facing wheelchair accessibility, while a panoramic roof and active & passive safety systems complete the package.

The official arrival of the LEVC TX in Glasgow comes at a time when Scotland is heavily investing in improving air quality and encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles. Glasgow City Council has already begun to implement its electric vehicle strategy with £625,000 awarded by Transport Scotland to develop an existing charge point network - consisting of over 100 charge point locations.

Meanwhile, Edinburgh has just announced plans to install a further 66 charge points across the city. Drivers of TX will be able to make the most of any charge point on offer with the flexible charging options available on TX: both CHAdeMO and CCS are available. TX boasts a pure electric range of 81 miles and a total range of 344 miles including use of the 'range extender'.

Derek Muir, Head of Business of LEVC Glasgow said: 'We are delighted to announce the opening of our new LEVC Glasgow business operating from our Volvo showroom in Hillington. Our dedicated team are on hand to provide information on the amazing technology behind the TX and look forward to welcoming taxi drivers at our open days on 16th and 17th April where display vehicles and demonstrators will be available to test drive.'

Steve Cootes, Sales, Marketing and Aftersales Director, LEVC said:'We very much look forward to working with Derek and the team at LEVC Glasgow to deliver our purpose built, electric taxis into the West of Scotland. So far, we have had some really good feedback on the product from drivers in Scotland, with reported savings of around £100 per week in fuel - in addition to the added comfort and smoother ride.