London Taxi Company bids farewell to diesel taxi

London Taxi Company (LTC) is set to say goodbye to its iconic diesel black cab at The Confused.com London Motor Show.

The current cab has spent 10 years working as a popular taxi of choice and has been exported to over 40 countries around the globe, including Australia, China, France, Germany, Italy and New Zealand.

The cab will be replaced by a new range of extended electric taxi at the end of 2017.

As a result of this LTC is inviting show-goers to say goodbye to the vehicle and share their taxi stories at Battersea Park from 4 - 7 of May for “one final hurrah”.

A giant “leaving card” will be displayed at the LTC stand, which guests can sign with their favourite taxi tales and best memories of their time spent with the car.

The model on show will be a Limited Edition TX4, which is one of the last 300 ever diesel cabs to roll off the production line. Like all new diesel taxis, it will come with a Euro 6 engine which delivers an 83 per cent reduction in nitrogen oxides when compared with older models.

The TX4 is also estimated to have appeared in over 5,000 movies and TV shows, including the likes of James Bond films, Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes, and many of its impressive feats will be honoured at The Confused.com London Motor Show.

Alec Mumford, chairman of The Confused.com London Motor Show, said: “Welcoming a true London icon to our show in the capital is incredibly fitting and we’re very excited to play a big part in paying tribute to a legend. We all have memories of being in one of the current cabs and it’ll be very interesting to see what our guests write in the LTC leaving card.”