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There Are Still Two Ford Crown Victorias Running Taxi Service in NYC - For Now

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It’s the end of an era that many of you probably thought ended years ago: The Ford Crown Victoria’s time as a taxi on the streets of NYC is coming to a close, as the last two cars still eligible for duty are aging out. New York City has a rule that taxis cannot be more than seven years old.

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New York City Taxi and Limo Commissions selects Nissan NV200 as Taxi of Tomorrow; fully-electric version possible starting in 2017

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Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi. The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has selected the Nissan NV200 as the exclusive taxi of New York City for a decade, beginning in late 2013. If the pilot proves successful, the City will explore the possibility of the wider use of electric-powered taxis. Taxi of Tomorrow.

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Daimler ups its stake in the professional driver service Blacklane

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Daimler has invested in Blacklane since 2013. Our investment in Blacklane as a global professional driver service is an important part of this strategy. The services’ advantages include their high level of quality, safety and reliability as well as their global availability. Earlier post.)

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Forecast: global 3-wheeler market to grow at CAGR of 13% through 2019

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The global three-wheeler market is primarily concentrated in the Asia-Pacific, which accounted for a market share of 65% of global three-wheeler market, in volume terms, in 2013. Inadequate availability of public transportation, underdeveloped transport & logistic infrastructure, low per capita income, increasing unemployment, etc.

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Volkswagen Group, Google partnering on quantum computing; traffic optimization, batteries, AI

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As part of this collaboration, a team of specialists from Volkswagen and Google will work together using a Google quantum computer. We at Volkswagen want to be among the first to use quantum computing for corporate processes as soon as this technology is commercially available. Earlier post.).

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UK to invest $841M from 2015-2020 to boost ultra low emission vehicle industry

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The production of ultra low emissions vehicles is a major part of growth both now and for the future. Additional funding of £50 million (US$84 million) will also be available for local areas to invest in cleaner taxis and buses. The automotive industry is worth £11.2 billion (US$18.8

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EVTOL Companies Are Worth Billions—Who Are the Key Players?

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“Hardware is hard ,” venture capitalist Marc Andreessen famously declared at a tech investors’ event in 2013. Joby, one of the most advanced of the startups, provided a stark reminder of this fact when it was disclosed on 16 February that one of its unpiloted prototypes crashed during a test flight in a remote part of California.

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