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Report: Battery swapping might still boom, for taxis or ride-hailing

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Despite numerous challenges, EV battery swapping may still have a future, albeit with taxis and ride-hailing services rather than private passenger cars, according to a pair of recent reports from Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

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DiDi partners with SoftBank in Japan for platform services for taxi industry, launches open new energy car-sharing platform

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have established a partnership to provide platform services for the taxi industry. The partnership will utilize DiDi’s advanced AI technologies to build ride-hailing platforms to enhance efficiency for both taxi operators and drivers. In 2017, taxi drivers completed 1.1 In 2017, taxi drivers completed 1.1

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Road transport Ministry says preparations under way for plying pod taxis in GIFT City | Autocar Professional

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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, addressing the 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat 2024 Summit with its central theme of ‘Gateway to the Future’, said the ministry has already begun preparing a detailed project report (DPR) to run pod taxis in Gujarat’s upcoming Gift City.

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Firefly & Hyundai Motor America create pilot program to offer rideshare fleets & drivers new vehicles with bonus income up to $3,600/year

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With opportunities for drivers to earn additional income upon purchasing a new vehicle by having Firefly’s smart display screen technology integrated onto and inside each vehicle, Hyundai Drive by Firefly could help cover monthly car lease/financing costs for qualified drivers and fleets for the duration of the program.

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Following the Money in the Air-Taxi Craze

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billion at the apex, the category’s top seven companies together have hauled in more than $5 billion in funding—a figure that doesn’t include private firms, whose finances haven’t been disclosed. Similarly, the way we move people and goods in the future could be very, very different from the way we do it today.”. With Joby and its $1.85

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Daimler Financial Services acquires PayCash Europe SA; launching “Mercedes pay” e-payment system

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“Mercedes pay” will be integrated into Daimler Mobility Services GmbH, a subsidiary of Daimler Financial Services, and incorporates a number of different mobility services, including the market leader in car-sharing, car2go, and the mytaxi taxi app, which operates in nine European countries.

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German government awarding €50M in subsidies to 31 projects for municipal electromobility; issues fourth funding call

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The mobility of the future is a mega opportunity for our country. Procurement of electric vehicles in the taxi industry and car-sharing companies is also being supported. We are continuing to press ahead with climate-friendly mobility. Better air in our cities and more mobility are not mutually exclusive.

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