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Taxi version of Mercedes-Benz B-Class with natural gas drive coming soon

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Mercedes-Benz is presenting the taxi version of the B 200 Natural Gas Drive at the Frankfurt International Motor Show. From 2014 the B 200 Natural Gas Drive will also be available as a taxi version. COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST will feature as standard, further reducing the risk of a rear-end collision in a Mercedes-Benz taxi in future.

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Bestmile fleet orchestration platform for on-demand mobility providers

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Autonomous and electrified mobility will make our cities safer and cleaner but will require shared services and intelligent orchestration, and this will make mobility more efficient and comfortable than driving your own car. The vehicles are networked via a cloud system so that neither hardware nor software has to be installed.

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Transport for London package of measures to tackle pollution levels at the busiest roads in central London; Dust suppressants and Eco-marshals

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This kicks off with a small team of eco-marshals who will monitor taxi ranks at busy central London mainline stations and other on street ranks where air quality is particularly poor. In addition, action is being taken to deliver a permanent legacy of cleaner air right across the Capital. Green towers.

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UK to invest $841M from 2015-2020 to boost ultra low emission vehicle industry

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Additional funding of £50 million (US$84 million) will also be available for local areas to invest in cleaner taxis and buses. Winning cities could, for example, incentivize drivers of green cars by letting them use bus lanes or allowing them to park for free. Charging infrastructure.

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California ARB receives VW’s 1st $200M, 30-month ZEV investment plan

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liter Partial Consent Decree to be spent by California on replacing older, dirtier heavy-duty vehicles and equipment with cleaner vehicles and equipment. Electrify America has identified three potential Green City initiatives on which to focus: ZEV car‐sharing, ZEV delivery fleet, and ZEV taxi fleet provider. Green City.

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Tesla combats Uber, Lyft congestion in New York City with Supercharger Congestion Fees

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” The number of Lyft and Uber vehicles that applied for licenses through the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) was well over 9,000 units last year, and several NYC Councilmembers warned that this could cause congestion. We’re doing everything we can to meet that demand as quickly as possible.

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KCL study finds London air pollution from traffic improving, but continues to exceed limits in many parts of city

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Overall, there was a decrease in total traffic between 2005 and 2014, mainly explained by the reduction in cars and taxis. Researchers looked at changes in a number of pollutants including nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), particulate matter as fine (PM 2.5 ) and coarser (PM 10 ) particles, carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and black carbon.

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