Nissan minivan is New York City's new icon

New York

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.