The passenger of the vehicle died and police believe he made the 'improvised device' involved which went off at 10.59am on Remembrance Sunday near to Liverpool Women's Hospital.
David Perry, the taxi driver, was able to escape and has now been released from hospital.
Counter-Terrorism Policing North West, which is based in Greater Manchester, is leading the investigation.
GMP's Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain issued a statement in the wake of the attack being declared a terrorist incident.
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