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London’s largest taxi firm to go fully electric by 2023 with 4,000 EVs

Electrek

Addison Lee, a London-headquartered private hire taxi and courier company, and the UK’s largest private vehicle hire firm, today announced that its entire fleet will become fully electric by 2023. Its current fleet currently stands at around 4,000 cars.

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Fully Electric Air Taxi Completes New York Test Flight

InsideEVs

The world's first fully electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi will begin commercial flights in 2026.

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Cao Cao and DeepRoute form autonomous driving partnership; Level 4 robo-taxi service

Green Car Congress

DeepRoute, an international self-driving vehicle technology provider, and Cao Cao Mobility, a strategically invested business of Geely Technology Group, are partnering to advance the design, development and commercialization of Cao Cao’s Level 4 autonomous robo-taxis service.

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1st Self-Flying, 4-Seat, All-Electric, Vertical Takeoff & Landing Air Taxi

CleanTechnica EVs

California’s Wisk Aero claims that it has developed the first self-flying, fully electric, 4-seat air taxi in the world. But how real […].

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A First Ride On Revel’s Fully Electric Ride-Hailing Service In New York City

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric ride-hailing service Revel is pushing our move into zero-emissions solutions as quickly as possible. On the people moving front, Revel has purchased 700 Teslas and converted them to taxis to drive around New York City by its employees.

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Volvo Cars testing Momentum Dynamics wireless charging in Gothenburg

Green Car Congress

Volvo Cars is integrating and testing wireless charging technology in a live city environment together with selected partners, evaluating its potential for future electric cars. The charging station sends energy through the charging pad, which is picked up by a receiver unit in the car.

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Tesla Model 3 taxis drive NY’s approval for more all-electric yellow cabs

Teslarati

The New York Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) approved a pilot program to introduce more electric taxis into the city’s yellow cab industry. He also speculated that adding Tesla vehicles to New York’s yellow cab fleet might convince people to gravitate back to taxis rather than Uber, Lyft, and other rideshare services.

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