Over 550 Nissan electric taxis on European roads

Nissan is leading the way in electric vehicle (EV) taxi sales, with over 550 now on European roads.

The Netherland’s has the most EV taxi registrations with 194 Nissan EV taxis, followed by the UK, which currently has 134.

In 2015 Nissan has delivered more than 100 EV taxis. The EV taxi market starting to take shape in eastern Europe, with 74 on Estonian roads and 65 recently delivered to Budapest, Hungary.

Green Lite Taxi Kft. is a Budapest based taxi company and the first in the area to go 100 per cent electric. CEO Örs Lévay said: “We are delighted to be the first taxi company in Hungary to go 100 per cent electric and the 199 km range means we only need to charge our taxis once during a shift. Along with the large savings on fuel and maintenance, the Nissan Leaf is very smooth to drive and almost silent, which means a more enjoyable journey for my customers and the drivers say typical 10 hour shifts are less tiresome.”

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