Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Singapore-based TUM CREATE unveiled an electric taxi prototype designed for tropical megacities, codenamed EVA, at the Tokyo Motor Show. EVA was designed from the ground-up as an e-taxi and is a result of interdisciplinary research in the areas of energy storage, battery charging, thermal management, and lightweight materials and design.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Aerial view of the four ZE Concepts: Twizy, Kangoo, Zoe, and Fluence. Derived from the Twizy ZE Concept, the third vehicle will target urban mobility. The fourth vehicle, which takes its inspiration from Zoe ZE Concept, will go on sale at the beginning of 2012 and will be a multi-purpose daily driver for built-up areas. .

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2013

A pair of researchers at the University of Michigan have used “big data” mining techniques to evaluate the impact of adopting plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in the Beijing taxi fleet on life cycle greenhouse gas emissions based on the characterized individual travel patterns. one-driver taxi versus two-driver taxi).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Toyota plans to launch a new taxi for the Japanese market before April 2018, and is currently working on developing an updated version of its JPN Taxi Concept, which made its global debut at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. The updated model will be shown at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show through a promotional video.

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Taxi Toyota Japan Market 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2016

The Japan Federation of Hire-Taxi Associations and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to study on areas for collaboration, so as to develop and introduce the Japanese taxi of the future. Toyota is now developing a next-generation taxi.

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Taxi Japan Toyota Concept 150

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). Both parties are collaborating on infrastructure concepts to support take-off and landing for this new class of vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

ALTe already has Gen 1 proof-of-concept systems running in a Crown Vic taxi equipped with a 20 kWh Li-ion battery pack. In the Crown Victoria, the proof of concept powertrain conversion systems improve fuel economy from 80%-200% from the base 4.6L 20 kWh pack in the proof-of-concept Crown Vic conversion. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2021

The aim is to develop a ride-hailing and pooling concept similar to what MOIA offers today. The brand plans to develop and build Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV), such as robo-taxis and vans. BUZZ by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 18, 2013

That could be what the aviation industry is feeling right now, as Airbus shows off its new Electric Green Taxiing System (EGTS) at this year''s Paris air show. The concept, reported by Aviation Week, is so simple you wonder how it''s taken this long.'

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Taxi Powered Power Concept 159

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2021

For more than a year, the Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer battery-electric van has demonstrated its suitability for daily operations—be that as a hotel shuttle vehicle, a high-capacity taxi or a vehicle for on-demand mobility concepts in public transport. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 11, 2012

The Nissan e-NV 200 Concept electric minivan shown here could well be NYC's next taxi sometime toward the end of the decade. The vehicle in the photos is blue, but imagine it in New York City taxicab yellow, complete with a black checkboard stripe and mismatched fonts in the logo.

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Minivan Taxi Nissan Concept 116

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2022

Concept of hydrogen ecosystem. This includes the infrastructure and refueling stations, as well as integrated vehicles offers (leasing and service) to customers such as taxi companies, fleet operators, local authorities, and others.

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Hydrogen Europe Toyota Portugal 413

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Taxiing to and from the airport terminal gate and runway is a major source of CO 2 emissions. The TaxiBot concept is capable of operating with both wide and narrow bodied commercial airliners; it requires no modification to the aircraft, taxiways or runways, and only minor changes to airport infrastructure. Click to enlarge.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 15, 2024

(NYSE: ACHR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop operational plans for electric air taxi networks utilizing Archer’s eVTOL aircraft at California airports where Southwest® operates. Archer Aviation is a leading manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Southwest is.

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Taxi Concept California Electrical 97

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

European carrier easyJet plans to test an electric taxi system later this year that utilizes a hydrogen fuel cell stowed in the hold, batteries charged by regenerative braking, and electric wheel motors. The energy can then be used by the aircraft when taxiing without needing to use the jet engines.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Skyworks Aeronautics will use the funds to move forward with the commercialization of its gyroplane aircraft, including the eGyro electric air taxi geared towards urban air mobility and the 400 mph VertiJet VTOL aircraft that competes directly with helicopters, but at a much higher speed, longer range and lower operating cost.

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Commercial Luxembourg MPH Taxi 397

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

The Future by Airbus’ Smarter Skies vision consists of five concepts which could be implemented across all the stages of an aircraft’s operation to reduce waste in the system (waste in time, waste in fuel, reduction of CO 2 ). These are: Aircraft take-off in continuous ‘eco-climb’. Powering future aircraft and infrastructure.

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Concept Waste Renewable Taxi 218

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2016

LTC is also working on several zero-emission model concepts, including light commercial vehicles as part of ZGH’s plans to significantly raise production at LTC and position it as a leading manufacturer of green and environmentally friendly transportation. In addition there will 6,000 square meters of office space. million (US$25.4

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London Taxi Green Range 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

A new modeling study by a team from MIT CSAIL (Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory) and Cornell suggests that using ride-sharing from companies like Uber and Lyft theoretically could reduce the number of taxis on the road in New York City by 75% without significantly impacting travel time. —Daniela Rus.

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Taxi MIT New York City New York 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2018

ZF & Faurecia have developed an operating and display concept for fully automated vehicles (level 4 AVs) without a steering wheel and pedals. The Trendsetting Cockpit concept interactive display currently is a static demonstration unit. This makes it possible to accelerate, brake and change direction with just one finger.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 20, 2022

Along with those special celebrations, we have news on free electric cab rides this week, fun concept cars, Volvo customers now having access to more than 270,000 charging points in Europe, growing electric taxi sales, and more. May 20th is World Bee Day, and National Bike to Work Day. Electric Cars Renault Scenic […].

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Taxi Concept Sale Volvo 98

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

BUZZ CARGO concept—the first commercial vehicle to be based on the new I.D. BUZZ CARGO concept is positioned in the size class beneath the Crafter. The payload of the concept vehicle is 800 kg; the I.D. The concept vehicle has this technology already. One highlight is the I.D. tonnes, the I.D. Crafter HyMotion.

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Electrek

JANUARY 27, 2022

AutoFlight has grown one step closer to passenger flights in its eVTOL air taxi by introducing a proof of concept version called “Prosperity I,” alongside a first look at the eVTOL in the air.

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Taxi Concept 98

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2017

The test will collect and analyze location information from about 130,000 taxis and trucks in Thailand through cloud-based quantum computer devices developed by Canada-based D-Wave Systems Inc. DENSO will present the concept and overviews at CES 2018.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Activities so far have included the use of Nissan LEAF and the Nissan New Mobility CONCEPT, an ultra-compact electric vehicle. Plans are being made to use the e-NV200 for smart transportation in Barcelona, such as for taxis. The parties may expand the project with the introduction of e-NV200.

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Nissan Japan Commercial Taxi 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2011

These projects are intended to not only popularize the concept of electrified transportation, but also resolve public concerns over vehicle safety, charging technology and local environment impact. Equipped with a Li iron phosphate battery pack, the e6 (a 5-seat crossover all-electric vehicle) can travel up to 300 km (186 miles) per charge.

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Electrek

JUNE 8, 2022

Next-generation air taxi developer AutoFlight has released new video of an upgraded proof-of-concept version of its electric takeoff and landing (eVTOL) Prosperity I aircraft undergoing a new battery of test flights. The post AutoFlight releases test flight video of updated Prosperity I eVTOL air taxi appeared first on Electrek.

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Taxi Concept Batteries Battery 98

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2020

Beyond that, Aeronomie could also help characterize the energy consumption of an array of new aircraft concepts, which in turn could be used for higher-level analysis. For example, what effect would a fleet of air taxis operating from a downtown area to the airport have on current traffic?

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Electrek

APRIL 13, 2022

Wisk Aero, a California-based manufacturer of passenger-grade air taxis, has joined forces with UK vertiport developer Skyports to explore how autonomous eVTOL operations can be safely integrated into the national airspace system (NAS).

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Taxi Concept California Transportation 98

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. Autonomous vehicles such as the Schaeffler Mover require novel drive concepts.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2019

Initially targeting the robo-taxi market, Lumotive’s patented system uses Liquid Crystal Metasurfaces (LCM) and silicon fabrication to achieve unmatched levels of manufacturing efficiency while simultaneously delivering excellent range, resolution and frame rate.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 10, 2019

Hybrid electric-powered vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicles could come into service specifically as air taxis. Although flying cars aren’t looking that much closer to reality, your Uber could take to the air in just a few years and be electric. Well, mostly electric, eventually.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2019

Researchers from the University of Kentucky and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority have determined that, contrary to the concept and vision, transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft are the biggest contributor to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco. Erhardt et al. —Erhardt.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2013

E-Thrust is a “series hybrid” electrical distributed propulsion system concept using one gas power unit providing the electrical power for six fans for lower fuel consumption, fewer emissions and less noise. EADS is also cooperating with Rolls-Royce on a future distributed propulsion system concept (DEAP) for full-size passenger aircraft.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2020

The R-Car M3 also contributes to the realization of the new electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture concept that helps to improve vehicle performance, safety, and reliability while reducing vehicle weight. In 2019, Continental announced that its server concept would be used by Volkswagen as an in-car application server (ICAS1) for ID.

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Connect Connected Taxi Concept 243

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Ground handling tractors enable large aircraft to be moved from their hangars to the passenger gate, as well as for the pushback to prepare for taxiing to the runway. Kalmar Motor was the pioneer of the TBL towbarless tractor concept.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 19, 2010

A new electric taxi has been unveiled at the Hannover Trade Show today. On its first day, the show played host to the new electric taxi concept, produced by German native Volkswagen. The concept, finished in the traditional green and black of Milan taxis, is presented as a study into the viability of a mass-market, [.].

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