Plan Set Out to Help Black Cab Drivers Switch to Zero Exhaust Emission Taxis

Plan set out to help black cab drivers switch to zero exhaust emission taxis

Children are settling into the newly opened Seven Stars Primary School and Nursery in Leyland, one of the UK’s most eco-friendly schools

LEVC backs Manchester’s £8m fund to accelerate green taxi transition

The London EV Company (LEVC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, formally backing the city-region’s new £8 million Hackney Support Fund. The initiative, championed by Mayor Andy Burnham, aims to help taxi drivers replace older diesel cabs with cleaner, zero-emission capable vehicles. The government-funded programme will provide grants to existing Hackney cab drivers, supporting the switch from…

LEVC backs Greater Manchester’s £8m fund to speed up shift to cleaner black taxis

Image credit: LEVC London EV Company (LEVC) has agreed a memorandum of understanding with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to support the region’s £8 million Hackney Support Fund, a scheme designed to help taxi drivers replace older diesel cabs with zero-exhaust-emission capable vehicles. The Government funded initiative forms part of Greater Manchester’s investment led Clean Air Plan, which avoids a charging zone and instead focuses on…

LEVC commits £2m in Greater Manchester clean taxi transition

LEVC, the taxi manufacturer, is backing Greater Manchester, and Mayor Andy Burnham, with the launch of the new £8m Greater Manchester Hackney Support Fund, helping accelerate the region’s clean taxi transition and supporting the move towards zero-emission capable taxis.