Spy Shots: AM General-built taxi cab gets restyled before production
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/commercial-trucks/" rel="tag">Commercial Trucks</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hummer/" rel="tag">HUMMER</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/special-limited-editions/" rel="tag">Special/Limited Editions</a></p><a href="http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/234614/allnew_cab_set_to_join_th e_ranks.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/standard_taxi_crop.jpg" /></a>In an oddly compelling little piece of timing, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/14/am-general-to-produce-wheelchair-accessible-transit-vehicle/">two</a> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/30/metroking-americas-first-domestically-made-taxi-since-checker/">new</a> American companies are working on taxi designs just after Checker Motors, the most famous of all bespoke taxicab companies, has <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/20/checker-motors-files-for-ch-11-bankruptcy/">filed for bankruptcy</a>. We've seen the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/14/am-general-to-produce-wheelchair-accessible-transit-vehicle/">Standard Taxi</a> before, but it has apparently been restyled a bit after cab owners complained about the initial concept's dowdy appearance. It's a slight improvement by the looks of things, though we certainly wouldn't call the machine attractive.<br /><br />It's what's under the skin that counts, though, and the Standard Taxi looks to implement a number of features that should improve the lives of both its driver and passengers. Like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/30/metroking-americas-first-domestically-made-taxi-since-checker/">MetroKing concept</a> that we looked at a couple of months back, this vehicle is based on running gear from General Motors and features a low load floor and easy wheelchair access along with easily replaceable body panels. Production of the Standard Taxi is scheduled for 2010 at AM General's assembly plant in Mishawaka, Indiana.<br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/234614/allnew_cab_set_to_join_th e_ranks.html">Auto Express</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/17/spy-shots-am-general-built-taxi-cab-gets-restyled-before-produc/">Spy Shots: AM General-built taxi cab gets restyled before production</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/234614/allnew_cab_set_to_join_th e_ranks.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/17/spy-shots-am-general-built-taxi-cab-gets-restyled-before-produc/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1489622/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/17/spy-shots-am-general-built-taxi-cab-gets-restyled-before-produc/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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