The London Taxi Company (LTC), the wholly owned subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, has reached agreement with Ministry of Transportation of Azerbaijan to export another 500 TX4 models to the country, LTC announced recently. Vice-President of UK branch of Geely Peter Johansen and Deputy Minister Musa Panahov of Transportation of Azerbaijan signed the contract on June 26.

The deal, which will improve the Azerbaijan public transport system by introducing the purpose-built and fully accessible London Taxis to the country, will be another major order for LTC in this year.

The taxies that will be put into use in Azerbaijan will adopt a different charging system and be equipped by professional drivers.

These vehicles will join the 1,000 damson-coloured TX4s which were supplied in 2011 to the
forward-thinking State to support their ambitious vision for commerce and tourism, and were in-situ in time for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012.

The 500 London Taxis will play a central role in the inaugural European Games taking place in the capital Baku during the summer of 2015; with 300 of the instantly-recognisable, iconic Black Cabs reserved for use for VIP transport during the Games.

Commenting on the latest international success, Peter Johansen said: “This repeat order signals a strengthening of the partnership between The London Taxi Company and Azerbaijan. When officials looked to improve Baku’s taxi system, President Aliyev was integral in the decision to use the world’s most iconic and recognised Black Cab. It is of significance that these vehicles will constitute the basis of the VIP fleet during the prestigious European Games next year.

“The London Taxi represents premium quality, customer safety, comfort and recognisability, coupled with a unified fare system and a professional driver. We’re proud to be able to support the ambitions of Azerbaijan to raise the standards of the country’s taxi system, replicating the world class service delivered by drivers every day in our vehicle on the streets of London,” he added.

The 500 TX4s will be delivered in three batches during the second half of this year. The London Taxi TX4 has so far been exported to more than 40 markets worldwide.