Dubai airport to trial famous London taxi design

  • Date: 17-Jan-2021
  • Source: Arab News
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:UAE
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Dubai airport to trial famous London taxi design

LONDON: A new taxi service that resembles London's iconic black cabs will be trialled at Dubai airport in February, Dubai Media Office reported.

The London Taxi version service will feature a fleet of black "semi-curved shape“ hybrid taxis that will have a spacious interior and are fitted with a satellite navigation, a voice command system, forward-collision warning system, blind-spot monitoring system and WIFI network.

#WATCH : A new taxi service that resembles #London 's iconic black cabs will be trialled at @DXB in February, @DXBMediaOffice reported #Dubai https://t.co/TEndilf03P pic.twitter.com/cnfSR4gkVq

“” Arab News (@arabnews) January 17, 2021

The vehicles will have dual engines, accelerated braking systems and batteries that need just 30 minutes to recharge using the fast charging feature, and three hours using the regular charging system.