Manganese Bronze Holdings, the parent company of LTI Vehicles, manufacturer of the famous London taxi, has recently signed a deal with Chinese firm Geely for the vehicles to be produced at a new Shanghai factory for the Chinese market.

So the company is using the city’s motor show to showcase the taxis to the public for the first time.

The new LTI TX4 taxis, including a gold-coloured, gold-specification model, were shipped to China last month, and are being displayed from 20th to 28th April at the Shanghai Motor Show.

“We obviously already have very strong ties with China and are looking forward to getting to know the people there even better,” said John Russell, Chief Executive of Manganese Bronze Holdings.

Launched last October to wide acclaim, the TX4 retains the distinctive look of the traditional London taxi but with a host of improved features, including a cleaner, Euro IV-compliant engine, anti-lock brakes as standard and new suspension.