SMRT started to roll out new China-made London cabs in Singapore in
early March 2013.
London cabs are especially popular with the disabled as they are wheelchair-accessible and can accommodate high-backed, motorised wheelchairs. Indeed the disabled form the majority of passengers using such cabs.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development even gave SMRT a $3.1 million grant to cover part of the COE and ARF of London cabs.
However, barely 2 months on the road, all kinds of defects have surfaced in these China-made taxis.
Wheelchair users who rely on London cabs say that it is hard to book them because they are frequently in the workshop for repairs.
SMRT has admitted that these cabs have manufacturing defects such as faulty air-conditioning, dashboards that do not light up and windscreen wipers that stall.
The London cabs are made by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group which bought over London Taxi Company, the original maker of the taxi, in February 2013.
SMRT even flew in a PRC engineer from Geely to help in the repairs.
A cab driver, who has sent in his cab for repairs twice, complained, “We not only have to forgo earnings, but also have to fork out the rental fees for the days the cab is stuck in the workshop.”
Another has to use a torchlight at night to view his dashboard because there is no dashboard lighting.
London cabs are especially popular with the disabled as they are wheelchair-accessible and can accommodate high-backed, motorised wheelchairs. Indeed the disabled form the majority of passengers using such cabs.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development even gave SMRT a $3.1 million grant to cover part of the COE and ARF of London cabs.
However, barely 2 months on the road, all kinds of defects have surfaced in these China-made taxis.
Wheelchair users who rely on London cabs say that it is hard to book them because they are frequently in the workshop for repairs.
SMRT has admitted that these cabs have manufacturing defects such as faulty air-conditioning, dashboards that do not light up and windscreen wipers that stall.
The London cabs are made by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group which bought over London Taxi Company, the original maker of the taxi, in February 2013.
SMRT even flew in a PRC engineer from Geely to help in the repairs.
A cab driver, who has sent in his cab for repairs twice, complained, “We not only have to forgo earnings, but also have to fork out the rental fees for the days the cab is stuck in the workshop.”
Another has to use a torchlight at night to view his dashboard because there is no dashboard lighting.
Oh, never know that China can swallow London...
For CDG, if your taxi break down, once clock in, downtime also clock in, so far very swee 1...
Other companies I don't know, but I heard some of my friends kpkb, downtime only reimburse later time, rental still got to pay first, which company? I don't want to mention la...