London's first electric black cab hits street

The first electric black cab produced by the China-owned London Electric Vehicle Company has entered service in the United Kingdom's capital.

Taxi driver David Harris picked up the keys for the TX electric taxi on Monday and collected his first fare in the new hybrid model of London's iconic black cab.

The London Electric Vehicle Company, also known as LEVC, had hoped to deliver the TX to buyers earlier in the month but a meter fault stalled the roll out. A hardware update has since resolved the issue.