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Ricardo to use transport location data to improve air quality in global cities

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Ricardo is recruiting taxi drivers in Brighton to trial the app and will use its connected fleet management system—a digital tool which monitors the performance of a fleet of vehicles—to analyze the impact of the app on air quality.

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AlixPartners finds limited consumer willingness to pay for autonomous vehicles but enthusiasm for robo-taxis

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At the same time, the survey results also suggest enthusiasm for autonomous robot-taxis. In the US, 44% said they’d consider swapping their personal vehicle for ride-hailing under such circumstances. —Mark Wakefield, global co-leader of the automotive and industrial practice at AlixPartners. —Mark Wakefield.

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Uber and Hyundai announce aerial ridesharing partnership, release new full-scale electric air taxi model at CES

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Uber and Hyundai Motor Company announced a new partnership to develop Uber Air Taxis for a future aerial ride share network and unveiled a new full-scale aircraft concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Hyundai is our first vehicle partner with experience of manufacturing passenger cars on a global scale.

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Arrival reveals its EV especially designed for Uber and ride hailing

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Otherwise it’s adding to local pollution issues and global warming. And yet the needs of ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft are quite different versus typical personal use. They are essentially the new generation of taxi fleets. In Europe and in the U.S.

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Hyundai Motor to establish Hyundai Mobility Global Innovation Center in Singapore

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Hyundai Motor Company will establish a Hyundai Mobility Global Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICs) to accelerate its innovation efforts, with support from the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). HMGICs will become Hyundai’s global open innovation hub. It also will help define the future business direction for the company.

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Geely launches Lynk & Co; a new electrified and connected global car brand

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China-based automaker Geely has launched Lynk & Co —a new global car brand designed and engineered in Sweden; every model will feature an electrified powertrain. The design brief was simple: the cars should stand out from the crowd and appeal to a global audience. —Andreas Nilsson, Head of Lynk & Co design.

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Just bring them: Toyota’s electric future just got sexier

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Toyota bZ3X medium SUV is a full EV and roughly RAV4-sized Toyota says the two new EVs are “catering to Chinese customers,” so there’s no confirmation if these 2025-launching cars will become global models. Sadly, no technical details were revealed either.

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