Black cabs of London get bailout from China
New York Times : Feb 03 2013, 03:38 IST
make a bigger taxi based on the Mercedes-Benz Vito van, a vehicle sold in Britain since 1996.
Riki Stark, who drives a traditional black cab, said he paid £40 ($62.80) a week for his black cab, while colleagues paid much more. Many cabdrivers have started to display corporate advertising on their vehicles because of the higher costs.
Waiting for a customer near the Parliament building, Mr. Stark said he was glad that Manganese Bronze “got granted an extension” but doubted whether the company would survive in the long term.
“Don’t get me wrong,” he said. “I love this car. But it’s just not worth the money.”
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