Announcements have been made that Volkswagen will launch its first production electric vehicles in 2013. 

Electric cars that are driven with zero emissions will revolutionise mobility over the mid-term, especially in urban areas. However, Volkswagen is not just thinking of individual new, nearly new and used Volkswagen cars in the style of the future Golf blue-e-motion, but is also considering its possibilities as a vehicle in public transportation.

That is why Volkswagen is now showing just how a mass-produced taxi driven by an electric motor might look. After the world premiere of the Milano Taxi of the same design, the "Berlin Taxi" concept car was created as a second city van tailored to the needs of taxi drivers and their passengers. It features many innovative details such as a forward-opening sliding door and customisable taxi touchscreens.

The Berlin Taxi, with its top speed of 120 km/h is driven by an electric motor with a power of 85 kW (continuous power: 50 kW).

Source: Volkswagen