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PD Moderator	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 12:02:15 PM Ignore PD Report Abuse If you didn't know, New York City has spent months and months looking over possible designs for new taxis and has recently announced the winner... Nissan! According to the New York Daily News, "The Japanese automaker has been selected to produce the "Taxi of Tomorrow" after submitting a bid based on its NV200 minivan design, sources said. Mayor Bloomberg is set to make the announcement Tuesday morning at City Hall." The contest pitted Nissan against American automaker Ford and Turkish automaker Karsan. NYC officials said the winner would get a ten year contract to provide NYC with taxis to ferry around the millions of tourists and residents that NYC boasts. According to the New York Daily News, NYC... Visit GasBuddy Blog for full article

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If you didn't know, New York City has spent months and months looking over possible designs for new taxis and has recently announced the winner... Nissan!

According to the New York Daily News, "The Japanese automaker has been selected to produce the "Taxi of Tomorrow" after submitting a bid based on its NV200 minivan design, sources said.

Mayor Bloomberg is set to make the announcement Tuesday morning at City Hall."

The contest pitted Nissan against American automaker Ford and Turkish automaker Karsan. NYC officials said the winner would get a ten year contract to provide NYC with taxis to ferry around the millions of tourists and residents that NYC boasts.

According to the New York Daily News, NYC...

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67Lane Champion Author Toledo Posts:3,464 Points:564,460 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2011 12:49:37 PM Ignore 67Lane Report Abuse What about the MV-1 made in South Bend Indiana's Hummer plant?
SWGC3000 Rookie Author North Carolina Posts:19 Points:210,685 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 20, 2011 12:47:13 PM Ignore SWGC3000 Report Abuse Where are the pics of the other choices?
SWGC3000 Rookie Author North Carolina Posts:19 Points:210,685 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 20, 2011 12:39:56 PM Ignore SWGC3000 Report Abuse way to go BLOOMIE ... you MORON
gasokie Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:3,442 Points:1,323,805 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Sep 20, 2011 12:09:09 PM Ignore gasokie Report Abuse What happened to Bloomburg's concern about the balance of payments, the value of the dollar and buying from someone....say....like Ford?
weezer769 Champion Author Dallas Posts:7,589 Points:632,680 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 16, 2011 11:01:32 PM Ignore weezer769 Report Abuse Always a foreign make....what happened to being patriotic and loyal to your country
gasokie Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:3,442 Points:1,323,805 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Sep 16, 2011 11:42:55 AM Ignore gasokie Report Abuse Is NYC the only city anyplace...that selects their taxis? Everywhere else the taxi companies just go and buy some and the city has no say. How come?
MrLucky7NY Rookie Author Long Island Posts:41 Points:5,075 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2011 3:22:13 PM Ignore MrLucky7NY Report Abuse I sincerely hope these taxis wil be built in the US. If not, shame on NYC for exporting even MORE jobs out of this country. Nice going Bloomie.
MrLucky7NY Rookie Author Long Island Posts:41 Points:5,075 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2011 3:20:34 PM Ignore MrLucky7NY Report Abuse I sincerely hope the cabs are built in the US. If not, shame on NYC for exporting more jobs out of the contry.
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,706 Points:1,689,930 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2011 2:07:58 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse BHO, how will this boost jobs in Deetroit ? Veto this decision.
nate31379 Champion Author College Station Posts:333,888 Points:326,145 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 15, 2011 5:25:55 PM Ignore nate31379 Report Abuse A foreign car in the great American city.
Tundralimited2009 Champion Author Dallas Posts:38,812 Points:1,447,425 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jul 14, 2011 6:13:40 PM Ignore Tundralimited2009 Report Abuse To the Victor, goes the spoils
Tundralimited2009 Champion Author Dallas Posts:38,812 Points:1,447,425 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jul 14, 2011 6:13:05 PM Ignore Tundralimited2009 Report Abuse Fair Level Playing Field
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,957 Points:1,274,050 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: May 18, 2011 9:10:51 PM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse If NYC doesn't support American Made...what kind of message does this send? Is there anything wrong with something like the Dodge Grand Caravan or Chrysler Town and Country? Both are fine mini vans and are made mostly in Detroit.
bigt61 All-Star Author Virginia Posts:652 Points:203,015 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 4, 2011 2:48:09 PM Ignore bigt61 Report Abuse Will the CVT transmission that Nissan uses hold up during long term heavy duty usage? I guess we'll see. [Edited by: bigt61 at 5/4/2011 2:48:44 PM EST]
SandSpiderII Rookie Author Minnesota Posts:32 Points:54,870 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 4, 2011 1:56:53 PM Ignore SandSpiderII Report Abuse Neat!
us412 Champion Author Arkansas Posts:22,801 Points:2,414,305 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: May 4, 2011 1:37:46 PM Ignore us412 Report Abuse Good choice!
CivicMindedCA All-Star Author Sacramento Posts:535 Points:126,380 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 4, 2011 12:57:15 PM Ignore CivicMindedCA Report Abuse I didn't think any of the designs looked all that great, but I'm glad they went with the most fuel-efficient option. Still wish that could have been the Ford though.
Justan_Islander Rookie Author PEI Posts:1 Points:700 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: May 4, 2011 4:38:47 AM Ignore Justan_Islander Report Abuse Must be an attempt to look like India's largest city, Mumbai. ... Or to make their taxi drivers feel at home!
TBONE3 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:8,736 Points:1,974,700 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 4, 2011 12:16:24 AM Ignore TBONE3 Report Abuse Can you imagine riding this in Manhattan traffic?? They look a little too light for NYC.
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: May 4, 2011 12:13:06 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse I wonder what happened to buy American? I guess NYC does not care.
Quick68 Champion Author Columbus Posts:8,195 Points:1,223,850 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: May 4, 2011 12:08:04 AM Ignore Quick68 Report Abuse Yes New York what ever you do don't buy American. People like this should go out of business.
geminijax Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:16,822 Points:2,724,995 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 4, 2011 12:07:57 AM Ignore geminijax Report Abuse RHNA1997, many govt bodies (incl. the feds) buy nothing but US nameplates. That means they're a captive customer. That means there are less choices and less incentive for US automakers to be competitive/innovative. Do keep in mind we, the taxpayers, pay for all the auto purchases, maintenance, etc. that govt. bodies make. Competition is good for us!
PummpinEthyl Champion Author Nevada Posts:9,076 Points:54,335 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 4, 2011 12:06:29 AM Ignore PummpinEthyl Report Abuse what color
Cheney Champion Author Toronto Posts:2,022 Points:2,532,660 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 4, 2011 12:05:50 AM Ignore Cheney Report Abuse nothing like a London (UK) cab, but NYC seems to be emulating.
RHNA1997 Veteran Author New Jersey Posts:299 Points:65,140 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 4, 2011 12:03:50 AM Ignore RHNA1997 Report Abuse just great....nothing like buying American
rxman1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:9,529 Points:1,858,970 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: May 4, 2011 12:03:08 AM Ignore rxman1 Report Abuse Why can't they buy whatever vehicle they want to use anyway?
96sc1 Champion Author El Paso Posts:8,517 Points:1,367,440 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 4, 2011 12:01:36 AM Ignore 96sc1 Report Abuse Will Japan recover sufficiently to build them?
blueBMW480 Champion Author Nashville Posts:818,391 Points:837,815 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 11:57:08 PM Ignore blueBMW480 Report Abuse ok
firechief Champion Author New York Posts:3,431 Points:2,064,200 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 11:46:08 PM Ignore firechief Report Abuse ugly
satrn38mpg Champion Author Raleigh Posts:5,057 Points:1,051,090 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 11:43:29 PM Ignore satrn38mpg Report Abuse another job exported ?? just what we dont need >>cant any of our states/big cities buy american ??
RitaVespa Champion Author Oregon Posts:2,966 Points:789,335 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 11:42:36 PM Ignore RitaVespa Report Abuse We should have gone American
Ray_10589 Champion Author New York Posts:4,931 Points:1,180,810 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 11:37:42 PM Ignore Ray_10589 Report Abuse Go American
UseLessGasFolks Champion Author Iowa Posts:5,436 Points:1,293,900 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 11:34:41 PM Ignore UseLessGasFolks Report Abuse I hope they get good mileage but I think they should have went with an American car.
ricker8 Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,128 Points:677,650 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 11:31:06 PM Ignore ricker8 Report Abuse what ever works and gets decent mileage and has room for the passengers then it should be a win - win situation for the taxi companies
bell05 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,240 Points:1,873,685 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 11:28:21 PM Ignore bell05 Report Abuse Guess they have given it some good thought.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,840 Points:1,610,300 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 11:19:39 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Are all NYC taxis in one city-owned system? It sure sounds that way. Anywhere else each private company would choose whatever it thought best for its customers and drivers. NY is a one-size-fits-all city?!
mwo Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,638 Points:1,330,910 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 11:19:23 PM Ignore mwo Report Abuse What a waste of US possibilities
goldrose1 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:10,926 Points:1,922,555 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 11:17:35 PM Ignore goldrose1 Report Abuse OK
Rt118E Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:9,476 Points:1,366,320 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 11:16:21 PM Ignore Rt118E Report Abuse This is the future today.
RickythePilot Champion Author Florida Posts:1,147 Points:236,235 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 10:50:02 PM Ignore RickythePilot Report Abuse From the Associated Press: "Ford had planned to build its vehicles overseas, while Nissan plans to build them in Mexico then put final touches on them at a New York City-area facility. About 70 percent of Nissan vehicles sold in the U.S. are made in the U.S., according to the automaker."
RickythePilot Champion Author Florida Posts:1,147 Points:236,235 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 10:27:26 PM Ignore RickythePilot Report Abuse I would've picked the Karsan design. It was more futuristic and cooler but before any company can compete I would make them build the vehicle here in America. I hope that this Nissa is built in a plant here. Ford, like any other large company, is not an "American company". They are an international conglomerate that has closed plants in America at the same time they open new plants in other countries.
Pete12 Champion Author Albany Posts:4,868 Points:1,642,305 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 8:38:34 PM Ignore Pete12 Report Abuse Way to keep the American people employed buy FOREIGN that's the American way!
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,541 Points:1,170,760 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 4:21:30 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse Heard on the radio news today that it will be built in Mexico.
Naturenut99 All-Star Author Illinois Posts:985 Points:292,400 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 4:16:01 PM Ignore Naturenut99 Report Abuse Should have picked Ford. But at least it's an improvement over what they had. The panoramic roof and power outlets are a definite plus. Not to mention the jump from 12~13 mpg to 24 mpg. Although they should have even found something even more efficient than that. The Ford Escape Hybrid does better than that and has at least as much room as a mini-van. [Edited by: Naturenut99 at 5/3/2011 4:19:48 PM EST]
rfaramir Veteran Author Texas Posts:466 Points:470,280 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 3:59:57 PM Ignore rfaramir Report Abuse Since when is a city government picking taxi designs? This will please no one, be inefficient, and reduces freedom. Don't stand for it! Let the free market participants do this for themselves.
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,067 Points:794,325 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 1:38:39 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse Mayor Bloomberg and city hall should have picked from a list of US Auto makers only and he needs to leave our 2nd amendments alone. Vote em out in 2012
chris85am Champion Author Reading Posts:5,033 Points:768,025 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 12:44:23 PM Ignore chris85am Report Abuse Sad that they did go with a American made taxi.
kc58veteran Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,511 Points:583,680 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 12:26:16 PM Ignore kc58veteran Report Abuse They should be Buying U.S.A.! sad...
Teeds Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,255 Points:267,975 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 3, 2011 12:13:21 PM Ignore Teeds Report Abuse Don't they have a plant in the US. Should this be a criteria for getting the contract? Not certain, but it would seem to be important to me. Of course, if it is a union plant the price might be too high.