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EV fleet management startup Zypp eyes USD 40 million from Tribe, others at USD 300-350 million value – ET Auto

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The company – which works with delivery platforms including Amazon, Flipkart, Zomato, Blinkit, Swiggy, Zepto, in addition to bike taxi operators such as Uber and Rapido – has seen its revenue grow nearly three times in FY24 to INR 325 crore. Zypp Electric expects to expand its service to two more cities this year.

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Li-ion maker Boston Power secures US$290M from two local Chinese governments for expansion

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The company’s Tianjin facility will grow its capacity to 4GW by 2017, and is expected to reach 8 GWh in manufacturing capacity by 2018. In addition to premium cars, the company’s products cater to buses, sedans, taxis, and a variety of EVs designed for personal consumers and clean public transport operators.

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Wisk unveils autonomous four-seat eVTOL air taxi; Generation 6

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Wisk Aero, an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, revealed the first self-flying, all-electric, four-passenger vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi. A larger passenger cabin with 4 seats and ample storage for baggage and personal carry-on items, making it one of the most versatile air taxis in the market.

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Study finds ride-sharing companies biggest contributors to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco

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A) 2009 conditions; (B) 2017 conditions. In 2016, TNCs were 15% of all intra-San Francisco vehicle trips, which is 12 times the number of taxi trips, while in New York in 2016, TNC ridership equaled that of yellow cab and doubled annually between 2014 and 2016. Their open-access study is published in the journal Science Advances.

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In San Francisco, being a human rather of a robotic will value you

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In California and maximum alternative states, taxis are regulated through towns. Each taxicab within the town is related to a medallion, although other drivers might pressure the similar taxi. Till 2010, taxi medallions have been isolated, awarded through seniority.

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Toyota Mobility Foundation and partners to launch Rama4 project to ease traffic congestion in Bangkok

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This project was initiated as an extension of the “Sathorn Model” which took place from 2015-2017 and achieved positive results through the implementation of a variety of countermeasures. It will be known as the “Rama4 Model.”.

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Volkswagen to invest ~$18B in China through 2022 on e-mobility, autonomy, digitalization, mobility services; new JAC-VW electric SUV

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million vehicles in China in 2017—the most successful make in the country. With Didi Chuxing, Volkswagen Group China is entering the first phase of a partnership by exploring mobility projects as well as smart city, autonomous driving and robo-taxi projects. Volkswagen sold almost 3.2 year-on-year.

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