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DiDi partners with SoftBank in Japan for platform services for taxi industry, launches open new energy car-sharing platform

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have established a partnership to provide platform services for the taxi industry. The partnership will utilize DiDi’s advanced AI technologies to build ride-hailing platforms to enhance efficiency for both taxi operators and drivers. In 2017, taxi drivers completed 1.1 In 2017, taxi drivers completed 1.1

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Geely raises $400M via Green Bonds sale to develop and produce TX5 range-extended electric London taxis

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China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH) has raised $400 million through the first Green Bond sale on the offshore market from a Chinese automobile company to support the design, development and production of range-extended electric vehicles by its UK subsidiary, the LondonTaxi Company (LTC), manufacturer of the iconic London Black Cab.

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NEVS and DiDi partner up for future mobility; EV optimized for DiDi services

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NEVS was founded in 2012 and acquired the main assets of the Saab Automobile bankruptcy estates. As many as 20 million rides were completed on DiDi’s platform on a daily basis in October 2016, making DiDi the world’s second largest online transaction platform. DiDi acquired Uber China in August 2016.

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History of Electric Vehicles in India

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Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Hyundai, Mahindra, Chevrolet, BMW, and Renault are among the companies producing revolutionary electric automobiles today. 2016-2017 – Electric rickshaws controlled the whole market due to their widespread appeal. In India, around 500000 e-rickshaws were sold in 2016-17.

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Finally, Tesla Confirms The Wireless Charging & A Little More On Wireless Charging of EVs

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Volvo Cars worked with Swedish taxi companies to test this technology in urban settings. Easelink Easelink is an Austrian firm that has been operating since 2016. For example, they have opened a test site for taxis in Vienna, Austria. It also has protection against overvoltage and overheating.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

Last week, the Obama administration announced new fuel economy standards for automobiles that provides some incentives for electric cars. “We can see a role for more efficient vehicles in a New York City with vastly diminished automobile use.&#. That, however, has been blocked by the courts. On the Grid.

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Schaeffler Group sees e-mobility and digitalization as key opportunities

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The wheel hub drive has an obvious application in self-driving taxis or nimble, autonomously driven passenger cars which transport the residents of large cities over short distances in the future. Adding sensors to automobiles or industrial equipment generates volumes of data which have to be interpreted and converted into added value.

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