[Blackseries]

Looks like Jaguar has pulled off a bit of PR coup in Germany …… not sure Mercedes or BMW will be happy.

Doesn't look like they have the HSE headlights …. but it does look as if they have the "short supply" black window surrounds

https://www.fleeteurope.com/en/manufacturers/germany/features/jaguar-launches-first-all-electric-taxi-fleet-munich

 

[Rob]

Some more info here:

The British premium carmaker delivered ten of its £62,925 battery models to Munich's biggest taxi operator on Monday.

Daimler's upscale Mercedes brand accounts for about 60 percent of German taxis, with drivers mostly choosing the $46,200 E-class sedan. Daimler will not start delivering its electric EQ C crossover until next year.

"We want to invite people in Munich to drive electric, but also drive Jaguar," Jaguar Land Rover's CEO Ralf Speth said in an interview. "One of the reasons we wanted to be here was the mixed traffic -- you've got the city traffic, on the other you've got the autobahn to the airport."

The vehicles, with a driving range of 480 km (298 miles), are part of a push by the city of Munich, which is BMW's hometown, to reduce air pollution. Rides will be made cheaper with a 20-cent-per-kilometer subsidy from the municipality.

 

[Raeth]

Yes, my premium luxury car will now be associated with a taxi! Lovely! 🙂

 

[pivoking]

Yes, my premium luxury car will now be associated with a taxi! Lovely! 🙂

the new Mercedes E

 

[Blackseries]

Jaguar & Merc aren't the only ones to do it.

Sorry about the link ….. not sure how that happened.

It was a link to a news story that a Hotel in Macau had bought 30 Rolls Royce Phantoms to act as Taxis...…... hopefully this link is OK

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1594596/hong-kong-tycoon-orders-fleet-30-rolls-royce-phantoms-hk155-million (amended)

I don't think it undermines the brand …….. but who knows when 20k White Waymo I-Paces are trundling around.

 

[MartijnEV]

Don't click that link!! How did it end up in your post, Blackseries? Your reply is too smart to be from a robot... so I assume you are a real person.

 

[Blackseries]

Sorry about that …… hopefully the new link works.