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GSM officially launches Vietnam’s first pure electric taxi firm

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Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (GSM) officially began operating the first pure electric taxi service in Vietnam: Green SM Taxi. Green SM Taxi will first operate in Hanoi, followed by a nationwide expansion to at least five provinces and cities this year, in line with the company’s strategic plan.

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Autofleet launches electrification simulator to plan transition to EVs for fleets and charging point operators

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The Fleet Planning Simulator is a cloud-based tool that enables an operator to simulate the addition of EVs into existing or new operations, optimize vehicle range, plan charging infrastructure, optimize fleet operations and run complete Total Cost of Ownership analysis. City and municipal transportation planners.

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Bestmile fleet orchestration platform for on-demand mobility providers

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Swiss start-up Bestmile has developed an orchestration platform for on-demand mobility providers that steers every vehicle in a fleet in real time. Bestmile’s cloud-based mobility services solution features its Fleet Orchestration Platform, native professional and public applications, and API-enabled integration with third-party systems.

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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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The final order book of more than US$2.3 In January 2016, a consortium led by the London Taxi Company was awarded an Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) grant of £17.5 billion represented an oversubscription ratio of close to 6 times. Bank of China provided a Standby Letter of Credit for the Green Bond. million (US$25.4 million (US$67.5-million)

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Mercedes-Benz and BMW to sell car-sharing JV SHARE NOW to Stellantis

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This proposed agreement will add 14 major European cities and 10,000 vehicles to Free2move’s existing car sharing fleet of 2,500 vehicles. With one click users can reach the largest selection of vehicles in Europe, from e-scooters to e-bikes, e-mopeds and car sharing to taxis and chauffeured vehicles. million users.

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Dutch taxi firm will be first to operate new e-NV200

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Taxi Electric will become the first taxi company to have the new Nissan e-NV200 on its books. The Amsterdam-based company already runs a fleet consisting exclusively of Nissan Leaf EVs. The unique selling point of offering an emission-free taxi service has been successful for Taxi Electric since [.].

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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%. Bengaluru-based bike-taxi booking app Rapido, which launched its four-wheeler ride-hailing service in October, reported a threefold jump in its FY23 revenue to INR 497 crore.

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