All taxis of Shanghai Benz have been withdrawn from Operation (zz)

Following the delisting of the first 45 Mercedes-Benz taxis by the end of July, the remaining 55 "great Ben" have all said goodbye to the taxi operation market of this city by the end of September. So far, as the most upscale taxi model in shencheng, all the 100 "Ben" vehicles traveling in the streets of shencheng have been out of operation, its two-year and nine-month short-term historical mission also ended simultaneously.

Yesterday, people familiar with public rental confirmed the news. "The retired Mercedes-Benz taxis will mainly be used as rental vehicles by leasing companies ." According to this person, at the same time, some of the former "Ben" Taxi Drivers chose to stay in the Unit and switch to a common taxi, and some also went to the rental car company with the vehicle to switch to the rental car business.

It is understood that on July 15, August 1 this year, the Public Transport Group announced to the media that 45 Mercedes-Benz cars owned by the Volkswagen taxi company will temporarily leave the taxi operating market. The reason why the company made "great Ben" Say goodbye to the taxi industry for the moment is that there are three reasons: high oil prices, high fuel consumption, and the need to import repair parts, resulting in a long wait time for the car to be put on hold, the customer requires that the removal of ceiling lights and other specific needs be in conflict with the taxi industry management.

Industry experts also said, "the 'three high' defect of 'Big bene' high vehicle prices, high fuel consumption, and high maintenance costs is fatal ." Because enterprises feel that the cost recovery is nowhere in the future, it is also reasonable to "exit" the taxi.