Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2017

Arizona-based startup Local Motors has unveiled Olli ( earlier post ), a 12-passenger minibus that may hit university campuses in Las Vegas and Miami later this year. Otherwise, smaller driverless vehicles (including taxis, rideshare services and private cars) could potentially eliminate the need for public transit.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Young electric water taxi service E-lixr is pivoting its previous business strategy to become the USs first operator of all-electric vessels. Together, theyformed ARKHAUS, an innovative new social club on the waters of Miami, which we have covered on Electrek in the past.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 7, 2024

This week, the company announced plans to start testing in Miami, Florida, and Austin, Texas, as it looks to begin commercial ride-hailing operations in the cities it’s already established in. This past March, Zoox offered an update to its robotaxi taxi operations in its current cities, expanding operational hours and routes.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Arkup, a sustainable and liveable marine vessel developer , has unveiled its latest solar-electric houseboat before it will be on display at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show this month. Oh, and it has Starlink internet.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Waymo announced that it is partnering with Japanese taxi company Nihon Kotsu for the initial phase, where human drivers will operate Waymos cars so that the software can map the city. Tokyo is the companys first international destination. Japan, for its part, amended its laws to allow level 4 autonomous driving on its roads.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2009

UPS intends to achieve its 2020 airline goals by: Investing in more fuel-efficient aircraft types and engines; Fuel-saving operational initiatives, such as lower flight speeds; reduced flight segments, where viable; computer-optimized flight plans; computer-managed aircraft taxi times; and jet engine washing; and.

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Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

-powered system American calls Smart Gating — sending arriving aircraft to the nearest available gate with the shortest taxiing time, and if the scheduled arrival gate is in use, quickly determining the best alternate gate. The airline estimates it saves 17 hours a day in taxi time and 1.4 million gallons of jet fuel a year.

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