TX’s advanced on-board charging system provides fast, convenient charging at home and on the street, giving you maximum opportunity to plug-in and save…and with a petrol range-extender giving a total range of 377 miles, the new TX can go the distance. It boasts a large, spacious and airy interior for fare-paying passengers, as well as a vastly improved driving experience up front for the driver. LEVC – the London EV Company – formerly London Taxi Company, has released the full pricing details of the new TX electric range-extended black taxis. Electric van. LEVC says the 80-mile pure EV range is enough to cover a typical cabbie's shift in central London, where traffic speeds often average little more than 4 mph during the day. But LEVC has prevailed and produced the TX - a range-extended plug-in hybrid that doesn't just move on from the old TX4, but takes such a leap forward that it's barely visible in the new model's rear view mirror. [failed verification] The TX range extender electric vehicle will be made at a new facility near Ansty, 5 miles (8 kilometres) northeast of Coventry. But in addition, they come equipped with a small petrol generator - commonly known as a Range-Extender - whose only function is to trickle-charge the battery to maintain its current state of charge. An electric van was revealed by LEVC on 17 June 2019, and will be available to order in the second half of 2020. LEVC says the TX is good for 377 miles between top ups, though only 80 of those miles would be using batteries alone. The London Electric Vehicle Company (), owned by Geely, unveiled a new light commercial van based on the LEVC TX taxi and equipped with the same e-City range extender powertrain. The list of unmovable items from the brief must have been an engineer's nightmare. Taxi drivers may also […] ... the Toyota Prius – so refers to the TX as a range … It is the latest in a succession of purpose-built hackney carriages produced by LEVC and various predecessor entities.The LEVC TX is a plug-in hybrid range-extender electric vehicle. LEVC’s success with the TX taxi has proven that taxi drivers have become converts of green logistics, with huge benefits in terms of cost savings, while for commercial vehicle operators the e-City range extender technology takes away range anxiety once and for all. This important detail makes the TX a range-extending EV rather than a hybrid. The range includes waterless wash, dash enhancer, a powerful spray air freshener and deodouriser and more. The LEVC TX (previously known as the TX5) is a purpose-built hackney carriage manufactured by the London EV Company (LEVC), a subsidiary of the Chinese auto-maker Geely. The new LEVC TX will soon be commonplace on the streets of London, but is the new taxi up to the job? LEVC, which is owned by Geely, the Chinese parent of Volvo, yesterday revealed its new electric range-extended black cabs would be priced upfront at £55,599, including the battery. from £10.95* A range of high-quality cleaning products designed to make looking after your TX quick, easy and enjoyable. Enter the LEVC TX – a new generation of range-extender electric taxi, designed to retain the iconic looks of the traditional black cab while bringing its power source right up to date. Running only on electric power on a typical driving pattern, TX and VN5 have a pure electric range equivalent to many of today’s BEVs.