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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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The plug-in hybrid TX5 London Cab will be launched in the UK at the end of 2017 and in international markets in 2018. In January 2016, a consortium led by the London Taxi Company was awarded an Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) grant of £17.5 million (US$25.4 million (US$67.5-million) Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Ltd.

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Via Motors, Geely to co-develop medium-duty extended-range electric truck for China and Americas

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I believe that range-extended hybrid drive systems are a leading technology for the next 5-10 years and the co-developed truck will utilize proven technology such as a Volvo engine for the range extender. of Volvo AB—the home of Volvo Trucks. ZGH also recently announced acquisition of 8.2% Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

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Electric Air Taxis/ Electric Vertical Take-off & Landing (eVTOL) - The future of electric air taxis, or electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL), is perhaps the most uncertain due to high regulatory barriers as well as technical. Tesla, Daimler, VW, and Volvo are all investing heavily in battery-electric trucks.

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TomTom introduces autonomous driving technology; partnerships with Baidu, Qualcomm

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TomTom AutoStream has launched with two initial partners: Baidu and Zenuity, while TomTom MotionQ can be seen in the new Rinspeed Snap, a robo-taxi concept vehicle,also revealed for the first time at CES. TomTom AutoStream will be available for production usage in 2018.

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

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Volvo Cars worked with Swedish taxi companies to test this technology in urban settings. Being one of the earliest manufacturers of electric car charging stations, Brusa introduced inductive charging for the BMW 530e iPerformance in 2018. For example, they have opened a test site for taxis in Vienna, Austria.

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London Taxi opens £300M plant for range-extended EV taxis; announces second model, an LCV

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The London Taxi Company (LTC) officially opened the UK’s first car plant dedicated solely to the production of range-extended electric vehicles. The new vehicle plant in Ansty, Coventry, will build the world’s first purpose-built, mass-market electric taxi. Geely also owns Volvo Cars.).

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

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We could take an Oslo taxi and charge it in a bus terminal in Wenatchee, Washington or vice versa. Underneath, EV electrical architectures share a lot in common, and our integrations are actually very straightforward, whether it’s an aftermarket accessory as a kit or, as we’re doing with Volvo Cars, an OEM-installed solution.