Toyota’s new JPN taxi takes on the London black cab

There are lots of iconic taxis around the world – Mexico City has the VW Beetle, New York the yellow cab, and London the classic black cab. For Japan, it's been the Toyota or Nissan saloon – usually kitted out with an automatic passenger door, curtains, and doilies on the seats.

Now though, Toyota has been drafted in to give the Japanese taxi a long-overdue update. Its offering is called the JPN Taxi, and apes the latest London black cab with a tall silhouette, hybrid powertrain and roomy interior.