Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2015

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have found that the per-mile greenhouse gas emissions of an electric autonomous taxi in 2030 would be 63-82% lower than a projected 2030 hybrid vehicle driven as a privately owned car and 90% lower than a 2014 gasoline-powered private vehicle. Greenblatt & Saxena (2015).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2020

Uber and Hyundai Motor Company announced a new partnership to develop Uber Air Taxis for a future aerial ride share network and unveiled a new full-scale aircraft concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). —Eric Allison, head of Uber Elevate. The Hyundai vehicle will be piloted initially, but over time they will become autonomous.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Additional investments that will support the development of green sectors, such as batteries and green hydrogen, will enhance these benefits. Light trains, urban and school buses, taxis, cars and trucks will all be gradually electrified. The government estimates that this electrification and climate change project should add $2.2

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2014

China’s EV market is expected to reach US$35 billion by 2020, with demand for high-end lithium-ion batteries hitting 100 GWh. Our analysis shows that this market will experience significant battery supply constraints over the next 3-5 years which we aim to address.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The hubs connect to other vehicles, including personal vehicles, which serve as “spokes” and are used for travel to nearby areas. It includes home delivery of packages using “spoke” vehicle such as EV taxis and utilizing Japan Post vehicles for efficient delivery, as well as roadside station pickup of purchases from supermarkets.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2009

ALTe’s initial focus is on vehicles of light-to-medium duty fleets (such as taxis), which will obtain the greatest benefit of converting older, out-of-warranty vehicles from gasoline-powered engines to the REEV powertrain platform. LaSorda joined the ALTe Board as ALTe’s Lead Director and investor. Tom LaSorda.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2012

The term Ha:mo is being given to TMC-developed systems that seek to provide user-, town-, and community-friendly transport support through the effective use of public transportation in combination with motor vehicles and other forms of personal mobility. The initiative is also a part of EDMS trials for effective vehicle-battery use.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 18, 2022

But some of the current EV models aren’t a good fit for owners who can’t wait around for hours for their batteries to charge, such as taxi drivers, delivery people, and ride-hailing services. ARC Ride is also installing battery-swapping stations around the city. The company’s app lets EV owners locate the battery-swap stations.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

The proposals include a lightweight, driverless electric bus; a system to improve the efficiency of urban freight transport; a bus-taxi hybrid (a “buxi”); a low carbon, community-managed car club; plus two variants of lightweight, single seat electric vehicles. It combines the efficiency of a bus with the flexibility of a taxi.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2018

To offer personal mobility to people living in places where space is at a premium, Schaeffler is working on technology concepts such as the Schaeffler Mover for which the technology group has developed new system solutions. According to United Nations forecasts, two-thirds of the world’s population will be living in cities by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2020

Whether used for personal use, as taxis, or for mobility services such as for the distribution of goods, modern vehicles must be capable of quickly updating software in the field in order to operate efficiently and safely. —Johann Hiebl, head of the Connected Car Networking business unit at Continental.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2017

As many as 46% of consumers worldwide would not buy a car again if they had self-driving taxis, otherwise known as robocabs, at their disposal at lower cost. 84% of study participants in Singapore and 83% in China said that they knew at least one person who had not bothered to buy their own car.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Better Place introduced its electric vehicle (EV) services platform at the Frankfurt Motor Show, in conjunction with Renault’s unveiling of the Fluence ZE Concept with Quickdrop (switchable) battery system and an expanded agreement with Renault, committing both companies to a volume of at least 100,000 electric cars in Israel and Denmark by 2016.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2018

And it is purpose built for use as a taxi service. Such players are experiencing remarkable growth worldwide as the demand for mobility services that don’t depend on personal car ownership continues to tick ever upward. This new type of car unites two of the key mobility megatrends in one vehicle: ride-sharing and electromobility.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2018

We will be starting local production of battery-electric cars in at least six factories by 2021 in China. With Didi Chuxing, Volkswagen Group China is entering the first phase of a partnership by exploring mobility projects as well as smart city, autonomous driving and robo-taxi projects. will create an innovative retail model.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2012

personal or societal expenses), as well as how far the car is driven and how much the battery costs to produce. The analysis concluded that comparing the costs to own and operate an electric compared to an equivalent fossil-fuel car was highly conditional—depending on the user and on the viewpoint taken (e.g.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2020

Of the two pillars, Smart Mobility Services will be a key future growth driver for Hyundai, bringing together devices and services to offer customers a personalized mobility lifestyle. In the US, car-sharing and robo-taxi services will capitalize on the anticipated commercialization of autonomous vehicles of SAE Level 4 or higher.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Estimating the energy consumption of each EV type requires technical modeling of vehicle efficiency over selected test cycles, such as the Worldwide Harmonized Test Cycle (WLTC) for personal light-duty vehicles, and other models for different vehicle use cases. The modeling accounted for vehicle-specific parameters such as weight and drag.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

After 2025, falling battery prices and rising consumer demand based on TCO will drive rapidly increasing sales of all electrified vehicles, and especially BEVs. At the same time, battery costs, which are the single largest driver of TCO for BEVs and PHEVs, are declining further and faster than projected just a few years ago.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

That includes most forklifts, golf cars and mobility vehicles for the disabled plus Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and personal submarines. For example, the new IDTechEx report, “Electric Buses and Taxis 2011-2021” forecasts more than 91,000 hybrid electric buses being made in 2021. Second or third generation?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Geely plans a non-traditional route to market: direct interaction between manufacturer and consumer, personalized services and hassle-free ownership at the most competitive price point (sounding like Tesla). Geely Auto Group is a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group—the owner of Volvo Cars and London Taxi Company.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2017

The request is routed to the first available mobility manager—a person who uses vehicle images and sensor data (streamed over the wireless network) to assess the situation, decide on the correct action, and create a safe path around the obstruction. Instead, it brings itself to a safe stop and requests help from the command center.

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EV Central

APRIL 25, 2024

The EVs have been jointly developed with Toyota’s Chinese partners, and likely use Chinese BYD batteries, but that shouldn’t necessarily rule the vehicles out as global potentials, including for Australia. At its reveal Toyota said it: “Focuses on features that create a fun personal space for younger Generation Z customers.”

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 1, 2010

China is starting a program to subsidize buyers of battery-powered and plug-in hybrids. BEIJING—China will subsidize buyers of battery-powered cars and plug-in hybrids under a pilot program aimed at keeping the country competitive in the global race to develop an electric-vehicle industry, but which also risks a public backlash.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

Of course, Joby Aviation has its own air taxi that is 45.2 In California, the aforementioned Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation, backed by companies like Toyota, Stellantis, and Delta and United Airlines, are both developing battery-powered eVTOLs like Airbus’s. Perhaps closer to people talking loudly. Get started today!

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Cars That Think

APRIL 25, 2024

The challenge—in which 3,800 teams from 100 countries participated—was to “design and build a safe, quiet, ultra-compact, near-VTOL personal flying device capable of flying 20 miles [32 kilometers] while carrying a single person.” safety standards.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2024

Generative AI for the Intelligent Personal Assistant uses artificial intelligence for speech processing which enable human-like conversations that allow drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road. The platforms can be mounted with a pickup or van body, and even a passenger design for a taxi.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

For example, Toray is working with California-based Joby Aviation to use carbon fiber on its upcoming all-electric air taxi. Hyundai IONIQ 6 Limited (Source: Hyundai) The Korean automaker plans to use the lightweight, high-strength materials to improve EV battery and motor performance. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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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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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The DARPA Grand and Urban Challenges for autonomous vehicles, in 2005 and 2007, formed the foundation for today’s autonomous taxis. Digit won’t be doing everything that a person can do,” says Hurst. These robots were clearly research projects, but DARPA has a history of catalyzing technology with a long-term view.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

million people has been an electrification leader for some time; in 2017, it completely electrified its bus fleet with more than 16,000 electric buses, and its taxis became electrified in 2019. Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online, and you’ll get access to unbiased energy advisers who will help you every step of the way.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

From ferries to water taxis and even yachts, Navalt is doing a little bit of everything. This 30-passenger vessel is equipped with a 25 kWh battery and powered by two 6 kW motors. A sustainable marine mobility developer called Navalt is making a quick impact on a huge part of Asia.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

For example, Toray is working with California-based Joby Aviation to use carbon fiber on its upcoming all-electric air taxi. Hyundai IONIQ 6 Limited (Source: Hyundai) The Korean automaker plans to use the lightweight, high-strength materials to improve EV battery and motor performance.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JANUARY 23, 2024

It would make sense for the cars to be able to charge themselves without needing a person to plug them in if they were capable of driving alone. Energy is sent wirelessly from the charger to the car battery to charge the EV. Volvo Cars worked with Swedish taxi companies to test this technology in urban settings.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 24, 2025

Adrian van Hooydonk, senior vice president BMW Group Design, offered: The new BMW Panoramic iDrive not only makes our vehicles smarter and more user-friendly, it also enables much more extensive personalization, which turns every new BMW into a car that is very much the users own. Timing: Stay tuned beginning January 20, 2025.

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Get Electric Vehicle

DECEMBER 30, 2023

It continually learns and adapts, improving its predictions over time to offer more personalized and efficient charging schedules. The system utilizes inductive charging pads embedded in the streets , allowing taxis to charge wirelessly while waiting for passengers.

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Electric Vehicles India

OCTOBER 23, 2021

To boost the electric vehicles on Indian roads the government has brought up a policy that can eliminate personal vehicles in the upcoming decades. Innovative, swapping of battery and fuel tank is proposed to address some of the needs in this transition. Retrofitting three-wheeler to electric. Scrappage policy .

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