ANALYSIS: Volkswagen redefines the London taxi

Author: Mark Bursa | 17 December 2010

Volkswagen wants to change the taxi - and radically - as part of its broad strategy to overtake Toyota and become the world's leading car manufacturer. And big cities like London are part of that plan, writes Mark Bursa

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