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Genesis Targets European Motorsports Community With New ‘Taxi’ Service

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Genesis has launched the “Genesis Track Taxi Nordschleife” program in Germany, offering rides around the Nürburgring. Genesis is effectively doing the same here, just with more manufacturer involvement. They’ll also be getting Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires after having partnered with the tire manufacturer.

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Government of Québec launches $6.7B 2030 Green Economy Plan; emphasis on transportation electrification

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Light trains, urban and school buses, taxis, cars and trucks will all be gradually electrified. Over the next five years, $3.6 billion from the 2030 PEV implementation plan will be invested in the transportation sector, which alone accounts for more than 43% of Québec’s GHG emissions. In addition to this amount, there are investments of $15.8

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Li-ion maker Boston Power secures US$290M from two local Chinese governments for expansion

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The company’s Liyang facility will receive a total investment of $160 million, increasing its manufacturing capacity fivefold by 2016. The company’s Tianjin facility will grow its capacity to 4GW by 2017, and is expected to reach 8 GWh in manufacturing capacity by 2018. —Sonny Wu, chairman of Boston Power.

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Wisk unveils autonomous four-seat eVTOL air taxi; Generation 6

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Wisk Aero, an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, revealed the first self-flying, all-electric, four-passenger vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi. A larger passenger cabin with 4 seats and ample storage for baggage and personal carry-on items, making it one of the most versatile air taxis in the market.

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CoBank report suggests self-driving vehicles could easily overwhelm current data center market

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To put that into perspective, in 2020 the average person worldwide generated about 150 gigabytes per day. The more likely scenario is a gradual adoption as auto manufacturers’ move up the autonomous driving scale (1-5), starting with commercial applications before moving on to consumer use.

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Roland Berger: demand for purpose-built vehicles for ride-sharing, many electric, to reach 2.5M cars by 2025

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And it is purpose built for use as a taxi service. An attractive market segment for automotive OEMs is opening up here, given that the reduced complexity of these vehicles will allow them to be manufactured for about half the cost of a conventional car. —Jan-Philipp Hasenberg, Partner at Roland Berger.

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Prawaas 4.0 to be held from August 29, 31 at BIEC | Autocar Professional

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This includes bus and car manufacturers, fleet owners, as well as partners in metro and LEVs from all 36 States and Union Territories of India. In the past three years, Prawaas has united the Bus, Taxi, and Transport industry to address regulatory needs and system improvements.

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