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DiDi partners with SoftBank in Japan for platform services for taxi industry, launches open new energy car-sharing platform

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have established a partnership to provide platform services for the taxi industry. The partnership will utilize DiDi’s advanced AI technologies to build ride-hailing platforms to enhance efficiency for both taxi operators and drivers. In 2017, taxi drivers completed 1.1 In 2017, taxi drivers completed 1.1

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Geely raises $400M via Green Bonds sale to develop and produce TX5 range-extended electric London taxis

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China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH) has raised $400 million through the first Green Bond sale on the offshore market from a Chinese automobile company to support the design, development and production of range-extended electric vehicles by its UK subsidiary, the LondonTaxi Company (LTC), manufacturer of the iconic London Black Cab.

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Symbio intros 40 kW hydrogen fuel cell range-extending module for heavy-duty electric vehicles

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In 2017, Symbio integrated a 15 kW (net) fuel cell range extender in a Nissan e-NV200 electric van, with plans to introduce the vehicle to the European taxi market. The hydrogen fuel cell meets the highest standards of an automobile (durability, shock resistance, vibration, hot or cold weather etc.) Earlier post.)

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Volkswagen to invest ~$18B in China through 2022 on e-mobility, autonomy, digitalization, mobility services; new JAC-VW electric SUV

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million vehicles in China in 2017—the most successful make in the country. Volkswagen is due to introduce ten fully electric models by 2023 in this major market alone, with plans in place to produce and sell a total of around 650,000 fully electric cars in China in 2025. Volkswagen sold almost 3.2 year-on-year.

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History of Electric Vehicles in India

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Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Hyundai, Mahindra, Chevrolet, BMW, and Renault are among the companies producing revolutionary electric automobiles today. Mahindra again started at the Haridwar plant in 2006 and continues to produce electric vehicles as per market demand. The vehicle was equipped with an advanced PMSM driving system.

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Finally, Tesla Confirms The Wireless Charging & A Little More On Wireless Charging of EVs

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By 2028, Siemens projects that the wireless EV charging market in North America and Europe will grow to $2 billion. According to a US study conducted by independent market research company Qualtrics, 96% of respondents said they would want to have access to wireless charging.

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Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo concept to be used as race taxi in Formula E; “virtuality turns into reality”

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Audi has produced the Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo concept car, which it will deploy as a race taxi in Formula E starting with the race in Rome on Saturday 14 April. Numerous automobile manufacturers developed virtual race cars for the contest. The Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 2.5

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