Hyundai cabs to be on the roads next year
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ComfortDelGro is buying 700 of the 2 litre Sonatas to used as cabs and may buy 1000 more.
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Are there any press releases related to ComfortDelgro's purchase of Hyundai cabs?
If yes, do post the URL link to the press release. Thx
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read today's straits times.
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Wow, sonatas, I like sonatas.
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ditzy, care to share with us why you like the sonatas (apart from being new)?
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I like them because, because, because.....
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saw it in Today's Today.Originally posted by SGEMP:Are there any press releases related to ComfortDelgro's purchase of Hyundai cabs?
If yes, do post the URL link to the press release. Thx -
No much taxi drivers taking up the chance to drive the hyundai sonata as far as i am concern ..... as far as S'pore cabbies is concern .
Rental at $98 b4 7% GST is far more expensive than we have thought , especially the flag down is only at $2.50 , most cabbies that is opting for a change , will chose to go to Silver Arrow , $98 with a $2.80 flag down , and also a 50% full midnight charge once clock 12am , rather than the staggered Comfort midnight structure .
Furthermore , how can a Korean car beats a Continental car in terms of overall performance ?
Well , as a Comfort driver , i don't see this launch as successful as the Silver Arrow .
Many drivers hates Comfort all due to Comfort's initiate the new $2 peak hour surcharge , which caused many to lose some income .
It's some kind of "Anti-Comfort" reaction not to join Comfort .
well ...is for us to see . -
So how, you still haven't jump ship ah?Originally posted by Poolman:No much taxi drivers taking up the chance to drive the hyundai sonata as far as i am concern ..... as far as S'pore cabbies is concern .
Rental at $98 b4 7% GST is far more expensive than we have thought , especially the flag down is only at $2.50 , most cabbies that is opting for a change , will chose to go to Silver Arrow , $98 with a $2.80 flag down , and also a 50% full midnight charge once clock 12am , rather than the staggered Comfort midnight structure .
Furthermore , how can a Korean car beats a Continental car in terms of overall performance ?
Well , as a Comfort driver , i don't see this launch as successful as the Silver Arrow .
Many drivers hates Comfort all due to Comfort's initiate the new $2 peak hour surcharge , which caused many to lose some income .
It's some kind of "Anti-Comfort" reaction not to join Comfort .
well ...is for us to see . -
if u have the chance to choose a hyundai and a skoda at the same price, which will u choose?
SKODA obviously -
buying 1000 more? then are they petrol or disel powered???Originally posted by Gordonator:ComfortDelGro is buying 700 of the 2 litre Sonatas to used as cabs and may buy 1000 more. -
me too.Originally posted by ditzy:Wow, sonatas, I like sonatas.
anthr sonata lover. esp the old edition.
i think its really very nice..both exterior n interior.
its a great news man. thr sonata taxis!!!!!!! -
Euro-V diesel engine standard ...run by diesel .Originally posted by kenn3th:buying 1000 more? then are they petrol or disel powered??? -
me ? haven't la , heard Comfort coming out some Camry to replace the the aging Crown .Originally posted by SBS9818A:So how, you still haven't jump ship ah?
Rumour that Borneo motor , not happy after losing the deal to Komoco after dominating the taxi market for so long , hope to come out with a Camry diesel similiar to the ones on the road currently , which runs on CNG .
I am just waiting , wait-and-see situation . -
I already saw the CNG camry's on the road. trial ones i think.. donning the same white mercs livery...Originally posted by Poolman:me ? haven't la , heard Comfort coming out some Camry to replace the the aging Crown .
Rumour that Borneo motor , not happy after losing the deal to Komoco after dominating the taxi market for so long , hope to come out with a Camry diesel similiar to the ones on the road currently , which runs on CNG .
I am just waiting , wait-and-see situation . -
That one CNG ..... i'm waiting for the diesel version .Originally posted by Pitot:I already saw the CNG camry's on the road. trial ones i think.. donning the same white mercs livery...
I did ask from Comfort why didn't they try out the CNG taxis , they replied that ComfortDelgro buy in bulk the diesel , in long run , the drivers benefited from the bulk purchase and effectively lower the operating cost .
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i tot i already saw it on e roads.
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Business Times - 28 Nov 2006
Flagdown fare for new taxis may rise
Increase will be due to 22% higher price of ComfortDelGro's Sonata fleet
By SAMUEL EE
COMFORTDELGRO'S new Hyundai Sonata taxis may have a higher flagdown rate than the
Toyota Crown models they will be replacing.
The land transport giant yesterday announced that it had ordered 700 new taxis from the
Korean car maker for $40 million, with an option for another 1,000 units. The first batch of 100
cabs has already arrived at the port and will be sent to have Comfort Transportation colours
painted on next week. They will then be registered in January and replace the company's
five-year-old Toyota Crown and Nissan Cedric models.
The Sonata has automatic transmission and a two-litre turbo-diesel engine that complies with
the environmentally friendly Euro 4 emission standard. As a result, its market price is 22 per
cent higher than the old Crown, which has a Euro 2 diesel engine.
Because of this, ComfortDelGro is said to be considering a higher rental rate. And to ensure
that its taxi drivers will not be burdened with a higher rental rate, the company is also said to be
mulling over an increased flagdown fare.
Currently, ComfortDelGro's Crown and Cedric taxis have a flagdown fare of $2.50. It is possible
that the group may raise that slightly but keep it below its limousine taxi flagdown fare of $2.80.
The limo taxis available here are Continental makes like the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and
Skoda Superb models.
'The current practice in the market is for operators to charge higher flagdown rates for Euro 4
models,' said ComfortDelGro group corporate communications officer Tammy Tan. 'Depending
on the operator, the rate is between $2.80 and $3.00. ComfortDelGro has yet to introduce
differential pricing for the Euro 4 cars we have been trialling. This is an option we are
considering but no decision has been made.'
ComfortDelGro operates 15,300 taxis under three brand names - Comfort, Yellow-Top and
CityCab. The group's combined fleet represents more than 70 per cent of the roughly 22,000
taxis in Singapore.
The Business Times first reported in August that the Sonata could end the Japanese models'
dominance of the volume taxi market here. ComfortDelGro's six-month trial of two Sonatas
culminated in a high-level team travelling to Seoul that same month to assess the model's
suitability before the deal was closed.
Hyundai dealer Komoco Motors will sell the Sonata exclusively to ComfortDelGro for the next
two years.
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Hey i saw this cab at parkmall early this year!Originally posted by Gordonator: -
what!? higher flagdown fare!?
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heard cabbies are going to grab those new taxis..
got automatic gear
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its a VW anywayOriginally posted by kenn3th:if u have the chance to choose a hyundai and a skoda at the same price, which will u choose?
SKODA obviously