Cardiff Capital Region launched a Green Taxi ‘Try before you buy’ scheme in partnership with Welsh Government and Day’s Rentals, of Swansea.
The scheme gives licensed taxi drivers within ten local authorities in the Cardiff Capital Region the opportunity to trial a fully electric, wheelchair accessible taxi for free for 30 days. This also includes free insurance, charging and breakdown cover.
This new ‘Try Before You Buy’ pilot aims to encourage taxi drivers to move to 100% electric taxis.
Drivers will have access to 44 Nissan Dynamo vehicles over a three-year period.
The trial will run to the 30 Nov 2023 with the total funding from Welsh Government being £3.4m for the Cardiff Capital Region and £111,000 for Pembrokeshire.
