GLASGOW Taxis is launching a new environmentally-friendly vehicle.

The new electric black cab will have zero emissions output.

The new vehicle also has power sockets and Wifi and will charge customers a lower fare. A back-up petrol generator allows the taxi a total range of up to 400 miles, including 80 miles of pure electric driving.

Glasgow Taxis vice chairman, Jack Ferguson, said: “We’re always looking to find ways to make our taxis more comfortable for our passengers but in a way that also helps the environment. We’re pleased that the first electric cab is now on the road. We hope now that some financial assistance will be made available to our drivers to help make purchasing an electric taxi more viable for them.”

Gary Bowers, the first Glasgow Taxis driver to own an electric cab, said: “It’s been a real pleasure owning the first electric taxi in Glasgow and I’ve enjoyed test-driving it across the city.”