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GSM officially launches Vietnam’s first pure electric taxi firm

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Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (GSM) officially began operating the first pure electric taxi service in Vietnam: Green SM Taxi. Green SM Taxi will first operate in Hanoi, followed by a nationwide expansion to at least five provinces and cities this year, in line with the company’s strategic plan.

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Firefly & Hyundai Motor America create pilot program to offer rideshare fleets & drivers new vehicles with bonus income up to $3,600/year

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Firefly, a fast-growing in-car and car-top mobility media company and a Google Ventures-backed startup, will collaborate with Hyundai in promoting its vehicles—including EVs—to rideshare fleets and drivers across key US cities. The program will be available everywhere Firefly is on the road.

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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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Waymo Jaguar I-Pace Lets Passengers Aboard

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Waymo started off as google’s self-driving car project. I- Pace said to have a range of 470 km from its 90 kWh 388 V lithium-ion battery. . Waymo began their operations and testing with Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans, but in 2018 the I-Pace was added to the fleet. .” Onboard for technical and safety reasons.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

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The platforms can be mounted with a pickup or van body, and even a passenger design for a taxi. A new in-house-developed electric drive unit delivers up to 93% efficiency from battery to wheels over long distances. Polestar and Google All Polestar vehicles have Google Built-In , but now the technology will have enhanced features.

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Tesla Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript: April 23, 2024

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And something I should clarify is that Tesla will be operating the fleet, so you can think of like how Tesla, I don’t know, some combination of Airbnb and Uber, meaning that, you know, there’ll be some number of cars that Tesla owns itself and operates in the fleet. You could rent out your guest room or not, anytime you want.

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Tesla 2024 Annual Shareholder Meeting transcript: June 13, 2024

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And we are also working to build a battery material recycling ecosystem, both internally and with others, to ensure that we are moving towards a truly circular economy for energy storage. In 2023 alone, we supported the recovery of enough battery materials to build 43,000 new Rear-Wheel-Drive Model Ys. Autonomous taxi?

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