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BluSmart rides out of FY24 with INR 390-crore revenue in the boot – ET Auto

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In December, bike-taxi-focused platform Rapido also expanded into cab services. BluSmart also raised USD 25 million in a mix of debt and equity in January this year from Zurich-based climate finance firm ResponsAbility. BluSmart, founded in 2019, is aiming to cross INR 800 crore in revenue in FY25, Goyal said.

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Study of emissions from CNG- and gasoline-fueled autorickshaws suggests measurements and data, not assumptions, should drive policy

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By 2003, all buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws in Delhi were retrofitted to run on CNG; only new vehicles with CNG engines are now available. (Of In Delhi, there are more than 55,000 CNG auto-rickshaws for hire, providing flexible mobility that is faster and more reliable than city buses while costing less than conventional taxis.

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

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Norway’s adaptive approach to infrastructure has also included commercial transport, with wireless charging made available to taxis in 2018, cutting the time needed to find a charger, plug in and wait to charge. By 2023, all taxis are set to be emission-free and the wireless system will help support this goal.

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The #1 working mum’s guide to buying the perfect electric car

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Who wants to hear yet another article on ‘daddy owns a flash car’?… There could not be a better candidate for such an article! Dare I say, with a heavy focus on transitioning to EV’s, climate change and the wider picture, big diesel chugging SUV’s such as the Range Rover Sport, almost represent a thing of the past.

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NYU Researchers Pave the Way for Future Shared Mobility

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This article is sponsored by NYU Tandon School of Engineering. This enormous growth has at least in part been driven by the aim of reducing vehicle carbon emissions to address climate change concerns. Taxis were also another mode of transport that looked to be displaced by e-scooters, albeit to a smaller extent.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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We also mined or extracted and burned coal and oil, releasing millions of years of stored solar energy indiscriminately, altering Earth’s climate. Using fossil derived natural gas, which is a hydrocarbon, means that CO 2 is generated—in direct opposition to our goals for the climate. 13 ] Qualcomm Halo system. [ 18 ] [link].

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Extreme E – Greenland Glacier – Legacy Programme

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Though, we get it… you’ve had a busy week at work and now the kids are off school, and so starts that great juggling act between your job and then being head chef, cleaner, taxi driver, events planner, and children’s entertainer, the list goes on! and we also begin to appreciate aircon when lounging in the heat all day!