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Nissan e-NV 200 Concept Electric Minivan: NYC's Electric Taxi?

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The Nissan e-NV 200 Concept electric minivan shown here could well be NYC's next taxi sometime toward the end of the decade. The vehicle it's derived from, the Nissan NV 200 commercial van.

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Nissan will begin sales of battery-electric e-NV200 commercial vehicle in Japan during FY2014

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Nissan Motor Co., The e-NV200 is Nissan’s second all-electric model available globally, following the Nissan LEAF. Production of the e-NV200 model will begin at Nissan’s plant in Barcelona, Spain in mid-2014. Plans are being made to use the e-NV200 for smart transportation in Barcelona, such as for taxis.

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New Mazda Skyactiv Engines, Nissan e-NV200 Electric London Taxi, Detroit Auto Show Preview: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: Mazda is planning its next-generation Skyactiv engines, the Nissan e-NV200 electric London taxi debuts, and we preview the green production cars and concepts set to debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

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CES 2024 was no different with several concept and new vehicle reveals, and technological advancements that will be part of new cars in the coming years. Honda: Saloon and Space-Hub Concepts Debuted two Honda O Series concepts: Saloon and Space-Hub. Kia: Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) Concepts Korean automotive nesting dolls?

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Electric Volkswagen Bus Teased Again: Will It Be Real This Time?

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It was first mentioned fully five years ago, when Volkswagen showed an all-electric taxi concept based on an updated minivan with all the design cues of the VW Bus. A further concept followed the. Future Cars taxi plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Volkswagen Bulli Concept Nissan e-NV200'

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Are Autonomous Buses the Answer for Efficient Transportation and Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption?

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Otherwise, smaller driverless vehicles (including taxis, rideshare services and private cars) could potentially eliminate the need for public transit. An emerging concept for public transit is to mimic rideshare services. These kinds of programs seek to do more than economize public transportation. Tapping into the rideshare model.

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Finally, Tesla Confirms The Wireless Charging & A Little More On Wireless Charging of EVs

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What’s To Expect In The Recent Years Major automakers have been working on wireless charging design concepts in recent years. Volvo Cars worked with Swedish taxi companies to test this technology in urban settings. For example, they have opened a test site for taxis in Vienna, Austria.