VW announced new T6 Taxi Times Update 9-23-2014

What is new in the taxi world? Our bilingual ‘Update’ summarizes the news of the last days and hours. We recommend using a website-translator because some links can be in foreign languages.

Message of the day

Volkwagen has unheiled a concept vehicle: They call it “TRISTAR” and maybe you will find there some elements of the future development of the T6.

http://www.am-online.com/news/2014/9/23/volkswagen-tristar-concept-points-to-future-commercial-vehicle/36862/

Quote of the day

„We will present the T6 in the forseeable future.“

Dr. Eckhard Scholz, chairman of Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge.

Competition

Expensive supporters: Uber considered the fight against the taxi industry as a political campaign. To win, they pay former politicians, hires political advisers of the US-President and engaged the most expensive lawyers. More than 50 law firms are working for Uber, the “manager magazine” said. The lawyers of Germany should receive 300000 Euro fee.

http://www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/industrie/umstrittener-fahrdienstvermittler-die-uber-kaempfer-a-991967-druck.html

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/08/david-plouffe-uber-campaign-manager-110149.html

E-Mobility

Sea-Change in Korea: Since Aug., 29, ten Renault Z.E-models are driving as electric-cabs in Seoul. Also the Toyota Prius become more and more an alternative.

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2014/09/123_164878.html

Car

Ford Mondeo detects pedestrians: The new Mondeo will be Ford’s first car globally to offer a new pedestrian detection technology that could help reduce the severity of accidents

http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/2014/9/23/new-ford-mondeo-to-include-pedestrian-detection-technology/53599/