Taxi Electric will be the first private taxi company with the launch of 100 percent electric Nissan e-NV200. This car will be making use of the zero-emission technology in the form of 100 percent electric Nissan LEAF. This Taxi Electric’s ground-breaking city transportation model has been the reason for the popularity since the beginning of the operation from 2011.
The Taxi Electric is an Amsterdam based company which operates a fleet of 25 Nissan LEAF vehicles. It is known to be the first company which made use of the fleet of all 100 percent electric taxis in 2011. The company’s fleet of 25 Nissan LEAFs has now been transformed into a mass number – the reason is simply the high quality and reliability of the product.
Andy Palmer, EVP Nissan said: “Taxi Electric was one of the first electric taxi companies in the world, and I’ve been impressed with their progress since their launch two years ago. They were the first to prove that zero-emission taxis – in the form of Nissan LEAFs – are a viable alternative. They have covered an astonishing distance in their fleet in such a short time and have shown just how reliable our electric technology is in a demanding environment. Their pioneering spirit closely matches ours, and we are certain they will continue their success with the ground-breaking Nissan e-NV200.”
Two years ago, there were just 10 to 15 Nissan LEAFs and each of these could easily travel well over 100,000 km. but with an increasing demand and reliability, the taxis have been growing rapidly. The Founder of Taxi Electric, Ruud Zandvliet added that, “We are very excited about the e-NV200 as it is designed to be a taxi. This will improve our offering and open new business opportunities for us.”
Though the taxi Electric began at a smaller level yet maintaining its high quality and reliability, the company will start the global production of Nissan e-NV200 from May 2014 while the sales will begin this summer.