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

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When asked if they’d be willing to consider switching from personal-vehicle ownership to using autonomous-vehicle ride-hailing services, or “robotaxis,” if the monthly cost were from 40% cheaper to even 20% more expensive than vehicle ownership, 44% to 84% across the six countries said they would. male and 49.5%

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Poll: Would You Want to Work a Shorter Week?

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The system enabled my colleagues and me to run some personal errands, see our doctors, and pick up our kids from school, among other activities. In June the United Kingdom launched a four-day workweek pilot project, with more than 3,300 workers and 70 companies participating, according to Fortune.

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Ford reorganizing mobility solutions efforts; acquires Autonomic, TransLoc to boost mobility group

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On the heels of an quarterly report marked by an underwhelming profit, and amid a general “lack of fitness” according to CFO Bob Shanks, Ford Motor announced that it is accelerating and expanding its activities in 2018 to deliver a broad suite of mobility products and services to personal vehicle owners, fleet owners and cities globally.

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12 Graphs That Explain the State of AI in 2022

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When it comes to cross-country collaborations on publications, China and the United States produce more than twice as many as the next pairing, China and the United Kingdom. percent increase from the number in 2019. Instead, he tells IEEE Spectrum , "the past 10 years have been an upward trend." That's an 11.6

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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Given New Zealand’s reliance on personal light vehicles, accelerating the uptake of e-mobility is an essential part of reducing emissions from transport. By using these standards, we can better access vehicles manufactured in and for the United Kingdom, a far larger right-hand-drive EV market. Executive Summary.

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Road Test: 2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus EV

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The current Leaf is built in Nissan’s Smyrna, Tennessee, manufacturing facility, but beginning in 2025 Leaf production will come from a new plant in Sunderland, England, the United Kingdom. These three new electric vehicles are anticipated to be coming from the Sunderland Plant. Story by John Faulkner.

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What is the Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) Scheme?

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By the end of 2019, an additional 130 dealerships received the accreditation, and more are expected to be approved this year. The National Franchised Dealers Association is a trade organisation tasked with representing commercial car dealers in the United Kingdom.