Mercedes Benz sees green with 600 new cabs

• 105090

  13 Sep 05, 14:52

  summarised/ taken from ST, page H4.
  
  Mercedes Benz (MB) is poised to deliver 600 taxis worth SGD 66 million to Singapore (4 times its annual global cab sales)
  
  These MB cabs, has met the new "Euro IV" emission standards,and looks forwards to tax perks..
  
  A company which buys the Euro IV "green" cabs need to pay only 10% additional registration fee (as compared to 110% for the normal Euro II cabs).
  
  Mercedes Benz and Skoda are the only 2 cab suppliers whose cabs met the Euro IV requirement, which emits 75% less toxic gases as compared to Euro II engines.
  
  ComfortDelgro (Presido, Souverign) currently has 450 white MB cabs in its fleet of 17,000, and will take delivery of 124 more new MB cabs in November.
  SMRT (Prestige) which has 300 MB white cabs, will acquire at least 100 more by year-end.
  
  SMART Automobile is also holding talks to buy some MB "green" cabs. SMART has the one and only bi-fuel Mercedes Cab in Singapore, a 1.8 Litre E200, which runs on both petrol and Natural Gas (CNG).
  
  Currently, there is 780 Mercedes Cabs on the roads.
  in the 1950s, Mercedes taxis were a common sight in SGP and Johor, but had since been replaced by the famous toyota crown and nissan cedrics today.
  
  Another good news for commuters and Premier Taxis, which operates Silvercab, Mercedes Benz recently delivered 25 new "green" silver coloured cabs. Named "Silverstar" by the CEO, Mr Chua, the silver MB cab fleet will increase by another 25 in December.
  
  Mr Chua wants a taxi fare hike and was quoted: "Cab fares in Singapore are the lowest among all the developed countries. Our Flagdown rate should be at least $1 more."
  
  The new cabs reg. numbers will be in the SHB888x SHB89xx range such as SHB8988S, SHB8388S. All 25 are registered on 11/09/2005 and will retire on 11/09/2013.
  
  
• FireIce

  13 Sep 05, 14:59

  Originally posted by 105090:
  

  Mr Chua wants a taxi fare hike and was quoted: "Cab fares in Singapore are the lowest among all the developed countries. Our Flagdown rate should be at least $1 more."
  

  go
  
  and
  
  die
• 105090

  13 Sep 05, 15:05

  Originally posted by FireIce:

  go
  
  and
  
  die

  recently just hike only leh.. and if comfortdelgro dont raise fares, they wont dare to raise
  
  eh.. i so many years never took a merc cab b4 le
• FireIce

  13 Sep 05, 16:52

  normal cabs $2.40
  merz cabs $2.60 rite?
• dcx

  13 Sep 05, 16:57

  Mr Chua wants a taxi fare hike and was quoted: "Cab fares in Singapore are the lowest among all the developed countries. Our Flagdown rate should be at least $1 more."
  
  Salaries among all developed countries are higher than Spore...Our salaries shld be at least 50% more.....
  
  
• sgboy2004

  13 Sep 05, 16:58

  if the cab fair rises now, it means the election is not coming any sooner...
• 105090

  13 Sep 05, 20:44

  Originally posted by FireIce:

  normal cabs $2.40
  merz cabs $2.60 rite?

  yeap. correct. last time before fare hike is the same across the board ($2.40)
  
  still, m positive there wont be any more hike that soon
• iveco

  14 Sep 05, 08:47

  Originally posted by dcx:

  Salaries among all developed countries are higher than Spore...Our salaries shld be at least 50% more.....
  

  Cost of living go up, but salaries don't go up. How to offset?