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EV fleet management startup Zypp eyes USD 40 million from Tribe, others at USD 300-350 million value – ET Auto

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The company – which works with delivery platforms including Amazon, Flipkart, Zomato, Blinkit, Swiggy, Zepto, in addition to bike taxi operators such as Uber and Rapido – has seen its revenue grow nearly three times in FY24 to INR 325 crore. Zypp Electric expects to expand its service to two more cities this year.

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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 Tianjin facility will grow its capacity to 4GW by 2017, and is expected to reach 8 GWh in manufacturing capacity by 2018. Boston Power’s products target multiple segments in the electric vehicle industry, all geared towards the growth of green, sustainable cities. —Sonny Wu, chairman of Boston Power.

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BYD’s home city in China now has more supercharging plugs than gas pumps

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They’ve been conveniently sited in commercial complexes, bus stops, and industrial parks. million people has been an electrification leader for some time; in 2017, it completely electrified its bus fleet with more than 16,000 electric buses, and its taxis became electrified in 2019. The city of 12.5 Get started here. –

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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. It is also the key to unlocking the scale and the full potential for the broader AAM industry, Wisk says. Wisk is backed by The Boeing Company and Kitty Hawk Corporation.

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Geely launches Lynk & Co; a new electrified and connected global car brand

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It will go on sale worldwide; from 2017 in China, followed by Europe and the US. Geely plans a non-traditional route to market: direct interaction between manufacturer and consumer, personalized services and hassle-free ownership at the most competitive price point (sounding like Tesla).

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Are Autonomous Buses the Answer for Efficient Transportation and Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption?

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Driverless cars are poised to decongest personal car traffic, shrink our eco footprint, free up parking spaces and reduce the frequency of collisions by about 90%. Otherwise, smaller driverless vehicles (including taxis, rideshare services and private cars) could potentially eliminate the need for public transit. by Dave Crichton.

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Why Haven't Hoverbikes Taken Off?

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Their demos and PR campaigns have continued to whet the public’s appetite for hoverbikes, but there are some solid reasons why the nascent hoverbike industry has yet to get airborne. In 2014, IEEE Spectrum reported about Aerofex’s pledge to deliver a commercially available hoverbike, the Aero-X, by 2017. safety standards.

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