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Nissan field testing new mobility services as part of building sustainable future community in Japan

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It includes home delivery of packages using “spoke” vehicle such as EV taxis and utilizing Japan Post vehicles for efficient delivery, as well as roadside station pickup of purchases from supermarkets. The long-term vision is to create sustainable transportation services that offer convenience and contribute to the economy.

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First electric Urban Air Port secures UK government backing; eVTOL hub

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Air-One is a world-first fully-operational hub for future electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft—such as cargo drones and air taxis—to be launched in Coventry (UK) later this year. Urban Air Port develops fully autonomous innovative zero emission infrastructure for future air mobility.

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Toyota joins London Hydrogen Partnership

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Over the last few years the LHP has initiated more than £50 million (US$76 million) worth of hydrogen projects, including attracting and rolling-out new hydrogen buses, taxis, scooters, refueling stations, materials handling vehicles and fuel cell Combined Heat and Power units to London.

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DiDi expands GAIA initiative worldwide to facilitate data-driven research in transportation

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While ensuring data security and privacy, DiDi shares carefully curated transportation data with the academic community and works side-by-side with researchers to accomplish the mission of making transportation better. Supply and demand forecasting. Transportation capacity management. Public transport capacity management.

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Driving Towards a Sustainable Future: The Rise of Electric Autos in India

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Additionally, electric autos contribute to reducing noise pollution as they operate silently, creating a more peaceful and sustainable transportation environment. This technology is particularly useful for commercial electric autos, such as taxis and delivery vehicles, where downtime for charging can impact business operations.

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New Alliance Including Eaton, IBM, AECOM, and Beiqi Foton to Advance EVs in China

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NESTIA, the New Energy Sustainable Transportation International Alliance, includes Eaton, AECOM, IBM, vehicle manufacturer Beiqi Foton Motor Co., NESTIA will place special focus on deployment of clean energy vehicles in taxi, bus, refuse and sanitation fleets, along with the accompanying charging infrastructure.

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The Kiwi business journey to Carbon Zero

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Lower your company-wide emissions with sustainable vehicles. Businesses big and small will play a vital role in reducing New Zealand’s carbon emissions through the transition to more sustainable transport. How much electrical supply capacity is there at your workplace? Will you need to upgrade your power supply?

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