Before the new taxis appear on city streets this fall, Nissan will host a number of official milestone meetings for key stakeholders. Each meeting is designed to further refine the vehicle before it is put into service for the more than 600,000 people who hail a cab in NYC each year.
Nissan
held a first ride-review of the Taxi of Tomorrow for NYC officials at
its proving grounds in Arizona last fall. This February, another
milestone meeting took place in Manhattan. New York City officials
evaluated the vehicle on the streets where the taxi will eventually
travel. Nissan designers, engineers and product planning experts hosted
the meeting to gain more feedback that will further refine the
performance and function of the Taxi.“You feel like the space is designed for you, the passenger, as opposed to the taxis that we have today where it is kind of a thrown together feel,” said Commissioner David Yassky, New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission.
Nissan says that from powertrain, to chassis, to interior fit and finish, the Taxi of Tomorrow demonstrates the type of innovative spirit that goes into all Nissan vehicles, on the city streets of New York and around the world.
