How green version of iconic London taxi will become global

Few current automotive executives can match Carl-Peter Forster's knowledge of the European industry. Forster started at BMW in 1986 but he is best known for his eight-year stint at General Motors, where he served as president and CEO of the U.S. automaker's European arm from 2006 to 2009. After that he joined Tata Motors to work with Jaguar Land Rover. Since 2013, he has been on the board of Geely Automotive Holdings and Volvo Cars. In 2015, he was given chairmanship of Geely's London Electric Vehicle Company, which makes the new hybrid London taxi. Forster discussed the challenges for the taxi manufacturer, which is looking to expand globally, in an interview with Automotive News Europe Correspondent Nick Gibbs.