Jaguar delivers 10 electric crossovers as taxis to Munich — which is ruled by Mercedes
Daimler’s Mercedes brand accounts for about 60% of German taxis, but the British car maker ‘invites people in Munich to drive electric’ and to drive Jaguar
Munich — Jaguar’s I-Pace electric crossover is taking aim at German taxi fleets ruled by Mercedes-Benz luxury sedans. The British premium car maker delivered 10 of its £62,925 battery models to Munich’s biggest taxi operator on Monday. Daimler’s upscale Mercedes brand accounts for about 60% of German taxis, with drivers mostly choosing the $46,200 E-Class sedan. The world’s biggest luxury car maker doesn’t 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, [and] you’ve got the autobahn to the airport." The vehicles, with a driving range of 476km, are part of a push by the city of Munich, also BMW’s hometown, to reduce pollution. Rides will be made cheaper with a 20c/km subsidy from the municipality. Jaguar, owned by India’s Tata Motors, started s...
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