Nissan minivan is New York City's new icon
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THE boxy yellow vehicle is a survivor. It won a competition to redesign New York City's taxi. It endured a pothole-marred course in Arizona meant to replicate the city's rugged streets. And it prevailed in a legal battle and overcame the election of a new mayor who had been a vocal opponent.
On Tuesday, the vehicle, known as the Taxi of Tomorrow, finally becomes the city's yellow cab standard.
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