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PM Impressed by Taxi Manufacturer

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he sustained growth of Cab Direct’s manufacturing output has attracted the interest of Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Brown singled out the company’s Glasgow manufacturing plant for

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the assembly line, as well as holding discussions with directors about current issues affecting the taxi trade.

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Group, which has spearheaded a quiet manufacturing revolution over the past seven years.

Established with just 18 employees in 1993, the group began its own manufacturing operations in 2003. Since then the company

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vehicles per annum.

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area managers based throughout the UK.

Quality Products

The Prime Minister witnessed the wide-ranging development, engineering and production activities at Cab Direct and was impressed by the company’s range of specialist products.

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Mercedes-Benz to produce wheelchair accessible cabs tailor-made

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Mercedes-Benz M8, the economical Citroen EuroTaxi and the UK’s

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meet the needs of modern-day cab operators. Recent new releases

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popular Peugeot Premier.

Praise

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to training and development, including its support for modern apprenticeships. “You’ve certainly got a very enthusiastic young

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said that wheelchair accessible cars and taxis are really important

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“Of course it was a great honour for us to have the Prime Minister

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“Glasgow used to be world-renowned for its engineering but sadly so

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was genuinely pleased and perhaps a bit surprised to see that we’ve

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