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Ideanomics’ MEG Group announces delivery of first EV taxi order to Chengdu; Geely to supply 15,000 taxis

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announced that its MEG Group, through its joint venture with iUnicorn, has finalized its first order of EV Taxis for the city of Chengdu. The EV Taxis are supplied by Geely Auto Group and the financing for the vehicles was provided locally by Sichuan Tianfu Bank Co Ltd. Ideanomics Inc. —Alf Poor, CEO of Ideanomics.

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AlixPartners finds limited consumer willingness to pay for autonomous vehicles but enthusiasm for robo-taxis

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At the same time, the survey results also suggest enthusiasm for autonomous robot-taxis. —Mark Wakefield, global co-leader of the automotive and industrial practice at AlixPartners. The survey was conducted online 23 April - 17 May 2019. —Mark Wakefield. male and 49.5%

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Ørsted and partners secure funding for H2RES project; offshore wind power to produce renewable hydrogen for road transport

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million (US$5 million) for the H2RES project from EUDP’s second 2019 call for applications. The plant will use electricity from offshore wind turbines to produce renewable hydrogen for buses, trucks and potentially taxis. The partners will build a 2MW electrolysis plant with appurtenant hydrogen storage.

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3 Challenges to Solve Before We Can Commute by Air Taxi

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This effort began in 2019. The immediate goal was to generate vital data that would help us create industry standards in airspace management, vehicle-to-infrastructure communications, and autonomous-flight operations. Imagine air taxis, air ambulances, and cargo vehicles whisking people and goods over our cities and beyond.

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

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The value of the global three-wheeler market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13% during 2014-19, according to a recently published report by TechSci Research, “Global Three Wheeler Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2019”. cannot effectively penetrate.

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Amazon orders more than 1,800 EVs from Mercedes-Benz Vans

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In particular, the courier-, express- and parcel-services industry (CEP) is a great driver. With the eVito in 2018 and the eSprinter in 2019, Mercedes-Benz Vans has taken on an important role in the segment for locally emission-free cargo transport in urban areas. With the new Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer (power consumption combined: 26.2

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Lumotive unveils LiDAR with LCM beam-steering technology for autonomous vehicles

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Lumotive, a Bill Gates-funded startup developing LiDAR systems for autonomous vehicles, introduced a beam-steering technology which will significantly improve the performance, reliability and cost of LiDAR systems for the emerging self-driving car industry.

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