The New and Improved NYC Taxi ⎯ the ‘Taxi of Tomorrow’ ⎯ is Made in Mexico

New York City officials recently unveiled the “Taxi of Tomorrow,” the Nissan NV 200 model that will be the new NYC taxi at the New York International Auto Show. The vehicle, manufactured by Nissan Motor Co. in the city of Cuernavaca, Mexico, was engineered to be durable enough to handle the city’s 6,300 miles of ‘pothole-ridden streets’, according to Nissan officials. The modernity of the vehicle is the reason behind the choice for the Mexican-made taxi: “The fact that we have been selected means a lot about the versatility of the platform”, said Carlos Ghosn, chief executive officer of Nissan of the Nissan NV 200 model, after presenting the cab at a reception yesterday attended by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. “You can adapt this product exactly to the city’s very demanding needs in terms of safety, comfort, fuel efficiency, emissions and modernity.”