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Indian startup The ePlane to develop electric air taxi prototype by March 2025 – ET Auto

Baua Electric

As per the startup’s website, an ePlane will take only 14 minutes to reach a place that will take 60 minutes by a personal vehicle. New Delhi: Chennai-based startup The ePlane Company expects to develop a certifiable prototype of a flying electric taxi by March next year as it works on ways to alleviate urban congestion.

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

Baua Electric

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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Ola Cabs to exit international markets this month – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The future of mobility is electric – not just in personal mobility, but also for the ride-hailing business and there is immense opportunity for expansion in India. The firm already has about 8,000 electric scooters from IPO-bound sister firm Ola Electric to provide bike-taxis services.

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Smart Charging: How AI and IoT are Transforming EV Charging

Get Electric Vehicle

It continually learns and adapts, improving its predictions over time to offer more personalized and efficient charging schedules. The system utilizes inductive charging pads embedded in the streets , allowing taxis to charge wirelessly while waiting for passengers.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex.

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Building a Fleet of Personal EVs in Kenya

Cars That Think

But some of the current EV models aren’t a good fit for owners who can’t wait around for hours for their batteries to charge, such as taxi drivers, delivery people, and ride-hailing services. A key person involved in the critical tasks of assembling, servicing, and testing the company’s vehicles and related products is Magdalene Maluta.

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China’s EV Subsidy

Revenge of the Electric Car

Journal article: China to Subsidize Electric Cars. Here’s the text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. All-electric e6 vehicles made by BYD charge up in Shenzhen, where the cars are used as taxis. The company launched its all-electric e6 taxis in the southern city of Shenzhen earlier this year.

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