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This new style of electric tuk-tuk makes me want to drive a taxi in India

Baua Electric

But whatever it’s called, these three-wheeled taxis have used their half-bike, half-wagon design to shuttle folks around cities for decades. Got some kids you need to shuttle down the neighborhood to a friend’s house? For power, we’ve got a rear axle-mounted 1,000W motor supplied by a 48V battery. Throw ’em in!

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Cruise robotaxi caught in area of downed power lines, company responds

Teslarati

General Motors’ Cruise robotaxi service has faced mounting pressure in the Bay Area as its robotaxi vehicles continue to find their way into bad situations. More weather drama in my neighborhood. 2 driverless cars didnt detect 1) the caution tape blocking my street and 2) the down @SFMTA_Muni wires.

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Siemens researching use of infrastructure radar sensor networks to support parking management

Green Car Congress

The system, analogous to vehicle-based research underway by Ford Motor on the same problem ( earlier post ), will be used this spring for the first time in a pilot project in Berlin. In the Siemens concept, networks of stationary sensors collect information about the parking situation in cities.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

I was at a trade fair and I saw this little neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV). Unfortunately, the taxi drivers weren’t so happy and they hit back.” I had a Mini Moke from British Motor Works. Our house was very popular because we always had hot showers and cold beer.” It was a Polaris GEM , it ran at 25 miles per hour (mph).

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. Lyft Lyft offers rides on two wheels or four and tells you transit options as well If there was any question about the changing landscape, General Motors’ $500 million investment in the ride sharing company Lyft.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

Vehicles to be deployed include 163 CNG, the vast majority for high mileage taxis and 18 heavy-duty LNG refuse trucks. In addition to the city fleets, high mileage and high visibility fleets are included, such as Coca-Cola, Sysco, Frito Lay, school districts, and taxis. Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition, Inc.’s

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

The platforms can be mounted with a pickup or van body, and even a passenger design for a taxi. With dual motors, the all-wheel drive has 800-volt architecture and carbon ceramic Brembo brakes. The all-wheel drive Afeela prototype has twin 241 hp motors. The PV5 should be the first to be released.

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