First 100% electric black cab for 120 years launches in London

Converted Nissan van called the Dynamo licensed to help clean up capital's 'filthy air'

The launch of a fully electric black cab for London has been hailed by the mayor for helping clean up the capital's polluted air.

The Dynamo, a taxi converted from a Nissan electric van in a Coventry factory, is the first 100% electric taxi on the streets of London since 1899. Its predecessor, the Bersey, failed to take off at a time when most cabs were horse-drawn.