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New York City Taxi and Limo Commissions selects Nissan NV200 as Taxi of Tomorrow; fully-electric version possible starting in 2017

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Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi. The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has selected the Nissan NV200 as the exclusive taxi of New York City for a decade, beginning in late 2013. However, Nissan will be able to manufacture the NV200 to run on electric-only power starting in 2017. Taxi of Tomorrow.

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German government awarding €50M in subsidies to 31 projects for municipal electromobility; issues fourth funding call

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Andreas Scheuer, German Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, announced the award of around €50 million (US$58 million) in funding for 31 municipal electric mobility projects under the “Clean Air 2017-2020 emergency program”. The mobility of the future is a mega opportunity for our country.

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China Ministry of Transport targeting 300,000 new energy vehicles on roads by 2020

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Xinhua reports that the Chinese Ministry of Transport (MOT) is targeting 300,000 new energy vehicles on China’s roads by 2020: 200,000 new energy buses and 100,000 new energy taxis and city logistics delivery vehicles.

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ZeroAvia unveils hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for aviation

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He previously founded and was the CEO of eMotorWerks, a smart grid electric vehicle charging company acquired in 2017. Starting in 2022, the ZeroAvia powertrain will offer operators a sustainable option for new aircraft made by established manufacturers where customers already purchase their aircraft.

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Pike Research forecasts China plug-in market to reach 152,000 units/year by 2017, falling short of government targets; BEVs to dominate

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PEV Sales in China by segment: 2012-2017. Pike projects the PEV market in China will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 60% from 2012 to 2017, surpassing 152,000 units sold annually by 2017. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge. and buses accounting for 27.6% (or more than 2,000 units). BEV/PHEV cars that were.

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How China beat everybody to be international chief in electrical automobiles

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Tax Breaks: An ordinary 10% tax levy has been waived for clean-car purchases below 300,000 yuan till 2025, and can go back at 5% for 2026 and 2027. The Sticks Gasoline Hurdles: Purchasing and proudly owning gasoline-powered vehicles is much less and no more interesting. and TGood Untouched Power Co.

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CARB approves Electrify America’s second $200M investment in California

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These metro areas are expected to account for 89% of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in operation through 2022, according to a 2017 Navigant report. Electrify America also will invest in DCFC stations specifically targeting shared mobility drivers: car share, taxis, and transportation networking company (TNC) drivers.