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LEVC gives first glimpse inside next-generation TX as new black cab targets 2027 launch
Updated: 2 hours ago
LEVC has released new teaser footage showing a brief glimpse of the passenger cabin in its next-generation TX black cab. The video reveals changes to the interior as the manufacturer prepares to introduce the replacement model in the second half of 2027.
Visible details include a more substantial passenger exit handle and digital controls for heating and climate settings. The distinctive rear-hinged doors remain, while the footage also offers a glimpse of a tip-up seat design.
The electric window switches appear to have moved to a vertical position beside the climate controls. The cabin uses patterned vinyl flooring designed with a raindrop-ripple motif, alongside new ‘TX’ fabric seat materials.
The video also shows a silver TX model badge, indicating the continuation of the TX name for LEVC’s next taxi. The footage provides only a partial view of the cabin; the company has not yet published full interior specifications.
LEVC confirmed in September that the new taxi would enter the UK market during the second half of 2027, replacing the range-extended electric TX launched in 2018. The manufacturer said the vehicle was being engineered from the ground up to meet Transport for London’s Metropolitan Conditions of Fitness, which cover matters including accessibility, manoeuvrability and passenger safety.
Final assembly of the current TX has now concluded at LEVC’s Ansty facility, ahead of preparation for the replacement model. LEVC has not disclosed the new taxi’s full technical specifications, price, production volumes or precise launch date.
Earlier exterior design sketches showed an evolution of the black cab’s familiar upright shape. LEVC has said accessibility, durability, driver requirements and passenger needs would remain central to the vehicle’s development.
Steve Stanforth, Chief CMF Designer at LEVC, said: "When you are designing a vehicle from the ground up for a specific purpose, the materials and finishes become an important part of the overall experience.
“Every surface needs to look right, feel right and perform in the environment in which it will be used.
"The raindrop floor pattern and the TX detailing within the interior are two small examples of that thinking. They give the vehicle its own character, but they also need to be durable, practical and appropriate for a taxi that will carry thousands of passengers over its lifetime.
"That level of consideration comes from designing the vehicle specifically as a black cab from the outset. It gives us the opportunity to think about the complete passenger environment, right down to the smallest details."
LEVC says it has sold more than 12,000 TX taxis worldwide. The company estimates the model has avoided more than 450 million kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions since 2018, based on a comparison with an equivalent number of Euro 6 diesel TX4 vehicles. The calculation uses an assumed annual mileage of 25,000 miles and NEDC-certified emissions data for the period from 2018 to July 2026.
