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Upcycling a black cab or bin lorry: growing industry converts old vehicles to electric
By all rights the 2007 black cab driving through London on a sunny summer day should be on its way out. Taxis older than 12 years are not eligible for licences in the city, to try to cut air pollution. But this one is different: under its bonnet is an …