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China is testing more driverless cars than any other country – ET Auto

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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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UPDATE 3-Tesla’s bleak margins sour investors as Musk hypes everything but cars

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Still the world’s most valuable car maker, Tesla’s valuation relies on investor expectations of big future profits driven by yet-to-launch products such as its promised robotaxis and robots. Google-parent Alphabet’s stock fell almost 5%.

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Gravity to implement 500 kW EV charger ‘trees’ on US streets to grow network larger than Tesla’s

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At that time, Gravity was already teasing plans to open the “only true fast-charging site in Manhattan” to support the taxis and local EV owners. This technology caught the eye of Google Ventures (GV), which led to a successful seed funding round for an undisclosed amount a month later. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Where to locate public chargers?

Electric Auto Association

Local DCFC: Factors affecting the equity of EV charging DC Fast Charging is needed in support of transportation services users (taxis, Uber, Lyft, etc…) and for local fleets used by multi-unit dwelling residents, intercity travelers, and local individual EV owners. Access both in and out should be easy, including for medium-duty EVs.

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Google-backed EV charging startup Gravity Mobility opens fastest public chargers in the US

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In addition to its EV taxis , Gravity partners with building owners and parking operators to implement electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support individual drivers and large EV fleets. This technology caught the eye of Google Ventures (GV), who led a successful seed funding round for an undisclosed amount last November.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Some auto companies have incorporated car sharing elements into their new business enterprises. We recently took a look at a brand-new local iteration run by the local auto club, but using software developed and being used by many others. Different types of non-ownership alternatives promise to be the way of the future.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

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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 new ‘H’ mark will be applied on future Honda EV models, including the Honda 0 Series. The PV5 should be the first to be released.

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