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Can air taxis fly between Delhi and Gurgaon? – ET Auto

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California-based Archer’s taxi-cum-plane is called e-VTOL, short for electrical vertical takeoff and landing. California-based Archer’s taxi-cum-plane is called e-VTOL, short for electrical vertical takeoff and landing. An air taxi (per passenger) will cost up to 1.5 Flyovers aren’t enough.

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Rapido to recall all e-bike taxis – ET Auto

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According to Rapido, nearly 20 lakh rides are being operated per week within the bike taxi segment. Following the scrapping of the Karnataka Electric Bike Taxi scheme, 2021, taxi-aggregator platform Rapido plans to recall all e-bike taxis running under their platform.

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Taxi trips from airport via apps set to become costlier – ET Auto

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Taxi rides from Bengaluru airport are set to cost more for passengers of app-based aggregators such as Ola , Uber and BluSmart , with a 30-40% expected increase in per ride pickup fee levied by these platforms when users book taxis from the airport, said people familiar with the development.

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Archer Aviation receives FAA certification to begin commercial air taxi operations

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The eVTOL air taxi manufacturer has received Part 135 certification from the FAA – a vital certificate to begin commercial flights – and Archer is now one of two air taxi companies worldwide to confirm the receipt of one. The FAA presenting Archer’s Airline Team and representatives from United with Archer’s Part 135 Certificate.

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Indian startup The ePlane to develop electric air taxi prototype by March 2025 – ET Auto

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The company’s vision is to alleviate congestion in urban spaces with eVTOLs. New Delhi: Chennai-based startup The ePlane Company expects to develop a certifiable prototype of a flying electric taxi by March next year as it works on ways to alleviate urban congestion.

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Uber pays USD 178 mn to end legal fight with Australian taxi drivers – ET Auto

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An Uber statement described the complaints of the taxi industry as “legacy issues” and said rideshare regulations did not exist anywhere in the world when the company started more than a decade ago.

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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.

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