Coventry-based LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has announced that its electric TX taxi has achieved a significant milestone. Since its launch in 2018, the TX has prevented more than 200,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions from entering the Earth’s atmosphere, the equivalent to the emissions of more than 111,000 passenger flights from London to Sydney.

In addition, LEVC’s TX has travelled more than 700 million miles, with the company producing more than 10,000 of its electric TX taxis, which have been sold world-wide. In London, the TX has now overtaken the diesel-powered TX4 as the most common black cab, with more than 7,500 TXs operating on the streets of the capital.

LEVC’s CEO Alex Nan said: “This remarkable achievement demonstrates the success of our electric TX since it launched in 2018, and highlights the positive contribution it is making to the air quality of our cities. LEVC is incredibly proud to support the taxi trade, as it transitions to a clean, safe and accessible mobility future. The business is committed to creating more sustainable cities through innovative and accessible mobility solutions, as part of our new strategic direction to become a zero carbon mobility technology company.”

As well as reaching the significant emission-saving milestone, this year also marks the 200th anniversary since the first Hackney carriage was licenced in London, and 75 years since the first ‘black cab’ as we know it, was born – in the form of the FX3. Today’s TX now provides sustainable transport to both drivers and passengers in more than 20 countries.

LEVC manufactures the purpose-built, range-extended electric TX at its ‘state of the art’ facility in Ansty, Coventry. With an investment of over £500 million from the Geely Holding Group since 2014, LEVC has built the UK’s first dedicated manufacturing plant for EVs.