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E-lixr pivots business model to enable a globally unified electric water taxi network

Baua Electric

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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Arkup unveils its latest solar-electric modular houseboat, complete with Starlink

Baua Electric

Arkup is a Miami-based company founded in 2016 to provide customers with state-of-the-art livable yachts that are luxurious and resilient but also sustainable. The company should not be confused with ArkHAUS , a fellow Miami-based company establishing an exclusive, zero-emissions social club on the water and an incoming water taxi service.

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UrbanLink expands its eVTOL arsenal, partnering with CRISALION for services in Europe

Baua Electric

Advanced air mobility (AAM) operator UrbanLink continues to make big moves in establishing a fleet of eVTOL aircraft for air taxi and other aerial mobility applications.

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Why It’s Time to Get Optimistic About Self-Driving Cars

Cars That Think

I have long argued that self-driving cars are metaphorically miles away from being a reality. Two autonomous taxis, from Pony.ai So far, around three in every 100 taxis there are robotaxis, developed by Baidu s autonomous car division, Apollo Go. mile) ride in a robotaxi in Wuhan costs between 4 and 16 yuan ($0.60

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UPS Adopts Plan to Cut Its Airline Carbon Emissions An Additional 20% by 2020; Biofuels Part of the Plan

Green Car Congress

UPS Airlines CO 2 emissions per Available Ton Mile, historical and targeted. CO 2 lbs/ATM (Available Ton Mile), for a cumulative reduction of 42% since 1990. UPS Airlines aviation gallons burned per 100 Available Ton Miles, historical and targeted. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. Uber’s value proposition is that it is cheaper than using a taxi and much cheaper than using a personal car. The choices can be almost overwhelming, so services like Yelp can help you sort out the consumer-facing side of the choices.

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Did You Make Your Connecting Flight? You May Have A.I. to Thank.

Baua Electric

-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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