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Mercedes-Benz launches new private car-sharing scheme: Croove

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The relevant app will be available to download from December from the Apple iTunes store at first. Not long after launch though, there will also be an Android version in the Google Play Store, along with a desktop website for booking a vehicle. Croove is a smartphone-based platform.

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New FordPass service allows booking and pre-paying for parking

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Paying for parking is easy and secure through FordPay, which allows users to safely store credit and debit cards for quick FordPass transactions. With park and pay now available on the FordPass platform, members can access these new features by downloading the latest FordPass update on their smartphone.

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Roadmapping Your Airport EV Charging Installation

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These units are composed of giant batteries that can store power and releasing it as necessary, allowing airports to take advantage of off-peak electrical rates or utilize renewable energy sources like solar panels. For example, you can offer free or discounted rates for employees or taxi partners.

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Ride-sharer Grab to invest $700M in “Grab 4 Indonesia” 2020 master plan

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Since its launch in 2012, Grab has evolved from a simple app for booking a taxi into the largest ground transportation app in Southeast Asia. To date, the company has more than 630,000 drivers and 33 million downloads across the region.

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24.4 million customers use Daimler’s mobility services

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With car2go, moovel, mytaxi/Intelligent Apps (mytaxi, beat, Clever Taxi and Chauffeur Privé), the mobility portfolio in the segment of Daimler Financial Services counted 24.4 The Hop Fastpass app for virtual cards is available for download through the Google Play store. million customers as of July 30, 2018. car2go had 3.3

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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Both will be sold first in China, primarily to fleet users: the government, post office, utilities, and taxi companies, all of which will build central fast-charging facilities. Two all-electric cars - the E3 and the E6 - will follow later this year. Europe, with its high gas prices, is the most promising export market for BYDs electric cars.

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