Green Car Reports

JANUARY 17, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: New York City issues a road map for electrifying one-third of its taxi fleet, detailed pricing information the 2015 Audi A3 sedan is released, and Nissan''s design director discusses future electric-car plans. See the 2015 Honda Fit in our video summary from the 2014 Detroit Auto.'

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Chassis dynamometer emission testing conducted on 30 in-use Indian auto-rickshaws—two-stroke and four-stroke CNG-fueled (CNG-2S and CNG-4S) and four-stroke gasoline-fueled (PET-4S)—found that global warming commitment (GWC) associated with emissions from CNG-2S was more than twice that from CNG-4S or PET-4S, due mostly to CH 4 emissions.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2016

The senior unsecured bonds, issued through ZGH’s wholly-owned subsidiary LTC GB Limited, carry a fixed interest rate of 2.75% per annum with a tenor of five years, which is the lowest coupon ever amongst the USD bonds issued by Greater China’s auto companies. The final order book of more than US$2.3 million (US$25.4 million (US$67.5-million)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Rapid economic growth, growing mobility, increasing purchasing power, and rising demand for goods have made China one of the fastest growing—and one of the largest—auto markets in the world. 13% of passenger cars and 35% of taxis were still using carburetors. Tianjin is the third-largest city in China, behind Beijing and Shanghai.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2019

The new release unlocks the tools developers need to create reliable self-driving mobility solutions such as robo-taxis and autonomous delivery services. Baidu is collaborating with global and national auto brands to deploy these solutions in production vehicles, including Ford, Chery, BYD, Kyundai Kia, Great Wall, and WM Motor.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2017

In May 2017, Reno, Nevada, boasted that it is laying the groundwork for the industry’s first driverless bus program, launching a three-phase process to roll out a full fleet in its downtown area. As a result, many auto dealerships, car washes, gas stations and parking lots might shut down, causing additional layoffs.” What comes next?

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2010

The announcement took place at the Third Annual China Green Energy Auto Development Summit Forum hosted by Foton. NESTIA will place special focus on deployment of clean energy vehicles in taxi, bus, refuse and sanitation fleets, along with the accompanying charging infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2019

In 2016, TNCs were 15% of all intra-San Francisco vehicle trips, which is 12 times the number of taxi trips, while in New York in 2016, TNC ridership equaled that of yellow cab and doubled annually between 2014 and 2016. TNCs and taxis deadhead to look for fares or reposition before or after a paid trip. Erhardt et al. —Erhardt.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2011

It also calls for the city to promote electric-car adoption in fleet segments including public-sector vehicles and private-sector fleets such as taxis.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

As taxis and shared cars drive significantly more miles each year than personal-use vehicles, the payback in electrification will come much faster. After 2025, falling battery prices and rising consumer demand based on TCO will drive rapidly increasing sales of all electrified vehicles, and especially BEVs.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Holon Investments estimates the global self-driving fleet could reach 400 million by 2035. The more likely scenario is a gradual adoption as auto manufacturers’ move up the autonomous driving scale (1-5), starting with commercial applications before moving on to consumer use. An abrupt switch to driverless cars is unlikely.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

A screenshot of Better Place’s in-car EV services software, code-named AutOS, introduced at Frankfurt. Inside the car, Better Place manages the vehicle’s energy plan through an on-board computing platform, code-named “AutOS.” The AutOS platform creates a personalized energy plan for each driver. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

New Models Paint a Diverse Automotive Future The Los Angeles Auto Show (LAAS) for years has been the “green” auto show with most of the vehicle debuts electrified in some fashion. Clean Fleet Report last reviewed the Pacifica plug-in hybrid in 2022 and were big fans. This includes a 10.2-inch Story by John Faulkner.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 11, 2024

The company – which works with delivery platforms including Amazon, Flipkart, Zomato, Blinkit, Swiggy, Zepto, in addition to bike taxi operators such as Uber and Rapido – has seen its revenue grow nearly three times in FY24 to INR 325 crore. Tribe Capital and its cofounder Arjun Sethi did not respond to queries sent by ET.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Young electric water taxi service E-lixr is pivoting its previous business strategy to become the USs first operator of all-electric vessels. It now seeks to support new and existing marine fleet operators with a unified platform. E-lixr is a new company founded by Sam Payrovi and Nathalie Paiva.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Today, the team shared plans for a new electric water taxi service, codenamed “E-Lixr,” to help alleviate urban congestion. To alleviate some of that congestion, some bright minds in Miami have created a new electric water taxi service codenamed “E-Lixr.” In this case, those transport solutions will soon include electric water taxis.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

The 2011 Transit Connect Electric is aimed predominantly at urban fleets that. Now, we have all the details of the 2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric, an all-electric conversion of the Transit Connect commercial van that offers a range of up to 80 miles on a full charge.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Japan is quickly becoming a hub for eVTOL and air taxi technology. This morning, Archer Aviation announced it is the latest sustainable aviation developer to sign a deal in the region and implement aerial taxi transportation, beginning with Soracle Corporation’s purchase of up to 100 Midnight eVTOL aircraft.

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Baua Electric

MAY 29, 2023

Blue Chicken, Indonesia’s biggest taxi operator, is ready to buy maximum of its unused fleet as electrical cars (EVs) from BYD, in line with a document by means of Bloomberg. BYD Taxi in alternative international locations Alternatively, Tesla has confronted demanding situations within the pocket.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2024

In January, Ola Cabs’ chief executive Hemant Bakshi had said that the firm would focus on electrification of its fleet and premiumisation of its offerings for future growth. The firm already has about 8,000 electric scooters from IPO-bound sister firm Ola Electric to provide bike-taxis services.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

Geely Auto has invested significant resources in the development and promotion of methanol-fueled engines and vehicles over a long period and has already made progress with this technology in China. Earlier post.). Earlier post.) The company is proactively working with partners across China to expand the use of methanol-fueled vehicles.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Two autonomous taxis, from Pony.ai So far, around three in every 100 taxis there are robotaxis, developed by Baidu s autonomous car division, Apollo Go. Because a robotaxi doesnt contend with driver fatigue, the number of rides it can run per day can be greater than that of a nonautomated taxi. What about the economics?

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

Hyundai’s air mobility arm Supernal plans to put its new S-A2 aircraft into production in 2028 ahead of what it expects to be a huge increase in demand for electric aircraft as an alternative to taxis in cities. It can seat up to five people including the pilot and is electric powered.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

In FY22, revenue from ride-hailing — four-wheelers, auto rickshaws and bike-taxis — grew 30%. Bengaluru-based bike-taxi booking app Rapido, which launched its four-wheeler ride-hailing service in October, reported a threefold jump in its FY23 revenue to INR 497 crore.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 14, 2024

A fleet of 500 taxis navigated by computers, often with no safety drivers in them for backup, buzz around. The company that operates them, tech giant Baidu, said last month that it would add another 1,000 of the so-called robot taxis in Wuhan. Baidu also has a joint venture with Zhejiang Geely, called Jiyue, to make robot taxis.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. Some auto companies have incorporated car sharing elements into their new business enterprises. However, the company pulled the plug on U.S.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Li Auto (China): Product: Li Auto specializes in electric SUVs with extended-range capabilities. It targets the fleet market with a focus on durability and efficiency. They aim to deploy self-driving electric taxis for urban mobility. The Polestar 2 is a premium electric sedan with advanced technology.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 29, 2024

On April 12, ONDC-backed Namma Yatri, which was focused on auto rickshaws, launched cab services in Bengaluru, where it will charge a daily subscription instead of a commission per ride, which is the model used by Ola and Uber. In December, bike-taxi-focused platform Rapido also expanded into cab services.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 19, 2024

Ampersand’s innovative approach addresses environmental concerns and provides practical solutions for the millions of motorcycle taxi riders who rely on these vehicles for their livelihood. Since its inception in 2016, Ampersand has built the largest electric motorcycle fleet in East Africa.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 15, 2024

The changes, announced on Thursday, apply to Zoox’s fleet of vehicles that it designed and built itself. Amazon’s self-driving car unit, Zoox, is seeking to stay abreast of rival Waymo by expanding its vehicles’ testing in California and Nevada to include a wider area, higher speeds and nighttime driving.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 17, 2010

Despite a surge in interest, electric cars may remain niche products in the world’s two largest auto markets. In 2008 the company released a test fleet of 450 Mini-E vehicles and is getting ready to announce its second phase. China overtook the US last year as the largest auto market in the world. Advocates disagree.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2024

Auto companies like Kia use CES as a vehicle introduction show This is a look, alphabetically, at some of what was announced at CES 2024, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 9-12. The platforms can be mounted with a pickup or van body, and even a passenger design for a taxi. The PV5 should be the first to be released.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 28, 2024

The first Japanese swap stations will be erected in Kyoto and used by several local fleets. Kyoto’s MK Taxi will also take advantage of Japan’s first battery swap stations. Kyoto’s MK Taxi will also take advantage of Japan’s first battery swap stations. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 10, 2024

Axis Bank has extended a loan of Rs 1 billion to Everest Fleet to empower them to purchase electric vehicles to be deployed as green taxis in India. The loan is for four years. Through this blended finance transaction, we have supported a service model and mobilised development capital.”

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Baua Electric

JULY 11, 2024

Outside of the US, Joby Aviation has begun expanding eVTOL air taxi operations worldwide, beginning in Dubai. We saw Joby achieve its first flight with a pilot onboard in October 2023, quickly leading to a demonstration in New York City ahead of full-fledged air taxi operations expected to begin in 2025.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 4, 2024

However, both Ola and Uber do not have non-AC cabs in their fleets. However, both Ola and Uber do not have non-AC cabs in their fleets. The increased fares are based on the rates of the Kaali-Peeli taxis which were revised last year,” Pune regional transport officer Sanjiv Bhor told TOI.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Waymo has opened up its driverless taxi service to everyone in Los Angeles, without need for an invite code or waitlist, but it still remains with the same service area it had before and doesn’t yet cover the whole area around LA. The company recently announced it will add Hyundai Ioniq 5s to its fleet in the future.

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