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AlixPartners finds limited consumer willingness to pay for autonomous vehicles but enthusiasm for robo-taxis

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At the same time, the survey results also suggest enthusiasm for autonomous robot-taxis. Consumers in China, the world’s largest auto market, were the most enthusiastic, at 84%. Americans surveyed said they’d be willing to pay just a 9% premium—or $1,868 versus $1,709. Those results ranged from China’s 51% up to 81% in the UK.

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This new style of electric tuk-tuk makes me want to drive a taxi in India

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In India, it’s an auto rickshaw. But whatever it’s called, these three-wheeled taxis have used their half-bike, half-wagon design to shuttle folks around cities for decades. However, if you’re prepared to buy just over half a billion units, they’ll drop the price down to $400 per unit. I’m not kidding.

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Uber India posts 54% increase in FY23 revenue – ET Auto

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In FY22, revenue from ride-hailing — four-wheelers, auto rickshaws and bike-taxis — grew 30%. Xchange Leasing was engaged in the business of buying cars and leasing those out to its driver-partners. The bike-taxi industry has come under backlash from some state governments for operating without the requisite licences.

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Blue Chicken, the biggest taxi operator in Indonesia: Maximum EVs might be bought from BYD this past

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Blue Chicken, Indonesia’s biggest taxi operator, is ready to buy maximum of its unused fleet as electrical cars (EVs) from BYD, in line with a document by means of Bloomberg. BYD Taxi in alternative international locations Alternatively, Tesla has confronted demanding situations within the pocket.

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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. If the pilot proves successful, the City will explore the possibility of the wider use of electric-powered taxis. Taxi of Tomorrow.

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Survey shows Americans don’t trust self-driving cars. They also don’t know you can’t buy one.

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However, the same survey also revealed that nearly one-in-four Americans believe you can currently buy a vehicle that is designed to let drivers take their eyes off the road. The same survey showed 24 percent of consumers believed fully-autonomous vehicles are available to buy and drive right now, which simply is not true.

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Drivers land better incentives in a crowded ride-hailing space – ET Auto

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ONDC-backed Namma Yatri operates on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, offering their services to auto drivers for a fee. The SaaS model works like a loyalty programme… Once the drivers buy in, they try to milk as much as possible out of that INR 25-30 they pay every day. per trip for up to ten rides, following which it is free.

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