Electric taxi manufacturers LEVC receive Coachmakers ‘Award to Industry’
LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has been selected as the 44th recipient of the ‘Award to Industry’ by The Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers of London.
The Coachmakers’ Award to Industry recognises outstanding contributions in the automotive and aerospace industries, with a focus on accomplishments within the fields of design, technical development, innovation and commercial significance. The acclaimed award has been presented annually since 1972.
Judges for The Coachmakers’ Award praised LEVC for its commitment to improving air quality in cities around the world – from its launch of the electric TX Taxi in 2018 and its new VN5 electric van, as well as recognising the company’s “word-class” electric vehicle R&D and manufacturing facilities.
Joerg Hofmann, LEVC CEO, said: “We are honoured to receive this prestigious award, which recognises LEVC as a leading British manufacturer of electric vehicles and our commitment to bringing clean, sustainable commercial vehicles to markets around the world. Building on the success of TX, VN5 will offer even greater potential to reduce emissions and drive businesses towards greener, cleaner fleet solutions.”
Since it was launched in 2018, LEVC has sold over 4,500 TX electric taxis, preventing 36,000 tonnes of C02 from entering the atmosphere and saving more than 21 million litres of fuel from being used. Joining TX this year is LEVC’s new VN5 electric van, a vehicle set to make an even greater positive impact on the environment.
Both models are built at LEVC’s state-of-the-art production facility in Ansty, Coventry; the UK’s only dedicated EV factory and one of the greenest in the world.
Sarah Jane Adams-Diffey, Master Coachmaker, presented the award and said: “LEVC is a very worthy winner of the award this year, combining all the elements that we seek to recognise. We have been particularly impressed by their innovative solutions to deliver clean, sustainable commercial vehicles that are improving air quality in London and other major cities around the world, coupled with their world class R&D and manufacturing centre in the UK and recent launch of their VN5 electric van. We would like to congratulate the LEVC team on their achievements.”
