Published 17 September 2026
London’s next black cab will arrive in the second half of 2027, with manufacturer LEVC confirming a replacement as production of the current TX ends this month.
The London EV Company has released teaser images of its next-generation taxi, showing a familiar upright silhouette. Full styling and technical details remain under wraps, including whether it will retain the TX’s range-extender powertrain or switch to fully electric propulsion.
The new model has been engineered specifically to meet Transport for London’s Conditions of Fitness. Those requirements govern key features of the capital’s taxis, including wheelchair accessibility and the tight 7.6-metre turning circle that helps black cabs negotiate London’s streets.
“Our next-generation taxi will honour everything drivers and passengers value about the current TX, while taking a significant step forward in design, innovation and sustainability,” said LEVC chief executive Tony Chi.
“We know how important the future of the black cab is to our partners and we want to reassure them that LEVC is fully committed to the future of this sector.”
More than 12,000 TX taxis have been sold worldwide since the model’s introduction in 2018. Its eCity powertrain uses electric drive with a range extender, helping move the black cab fleet away from its diesel roots.
LEVC calculates that its TX fleet has avoided more than 450 million kilograms of CO? emissions and reduced the London taxi fleet’s nitrogen oxide emissions by 60 per cent. Those claims are based on comparisons with an equivalent number of Euro 6 diesel-powered TX4 taxis.
With final TX assembly concluding this month, there will be roughly a year between the end of production and the replacement’s launch. LEVC says its parts and aftersales operations will continue supporting existing vehicles throughout the transition.
The company has been owned by Geely since 2013. The Chinese automotive group says it has invested more than £1 billion in LEVC, including its Ansty factory near Coventry, described as the UK’s first purpose-built electric vehicle manufacturing plant.
Design director Brett Boydell says the next taxi will combine familiar, purposeful styling with a fresh character. The teaser images suggest an evolution of the established black cab shape rather than a wholesale reinvention.
The outgoing TX was never officially sold new in New Zealand, making this primarily an overseas development. For Kiwi visitors to London, however, the next generation could become a familiar part of the trip from late 2027.