Santander departs on London taxi

Santander departs on London taxi

Since October 1st, Santander Consumer Bank has been offering credit and leasing offers for the electric commercial vehicles of the British manufacturer LEVC, London Electric Vehicle Company. The cooperation applies to both the retail and wholesale sectors and was agreed until 2024. The newcomer's vehicles to the domestic automotive market are currently sold exclusively through Grünzweig Automobil GmbH in Wiener Neudorf. The e-car specialist plans to expand its dealer network in Austria in 2022.

An emerging brand

Michael Schwaiger, Chief Commercial Officer of Santander Consumer Bank, is looking forward to the collaboration: "We are very proud to be able to gain LEVC, an up-and-coming and innovative brand, as a new partner in the automotive sector. We are thus expanding our existing cooperation network to include an exciting player in the future e-mobility market and are expanding our role as a leading vehicle financier in Austria." Martin Rada, Managing Director LEVC Europe, adds: "We are very pleased to have found the ideal financing partner in Santander Consumer Bank for establishing our vehicles in Austria. Here's to good cooperation!"

The London Electric Vehicle Company Ltd., or LEVC for short, is a British commercial vehicle manufacturer with a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ansty, Coventry. The subsidiary of the Chinese Geely Group currently has three cars with electric drives and range extenders in its portfolio: the TX Taxi, the TX Shuttle and the VN5.  The company is famous for its black London taxis. In addition to the cooperation with Santander Consumer Bank in Austria, LEVC also works with Santander in Great Britain, Germany, France, Spain and the Netherlands.