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Toyota to collaborate with Japan Federation of Hire-Taxi Associations on next-gen taxi; role of automated driving

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The Japan Federation of Hire-Taxi Associations and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to study on areas for collaboration, so as to develop and introduce the Japanese taxi of the future. Toyota is now developing a next-generation taxi.

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Siemens developing intelligent algorithm to predict availability of carsharing vehicles; more effective inter-modal planning

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Siemens is developing a service for predicting the availability of carsharing vehicles at a given location at specific times. The forecasting tool will be incorporated into the integrated SiMobility Connect mobility platform, which links carsharing firms, public transport companies, taxis, and bike-rental services.

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Kia at CES: Going Modular

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In this case, the company is showing several modular concept vehicles that are meant to help businesses do their work better. Yeah, it's not as exciting as some sporty concept car. Dubbed the Platform Beyond Vehicle, or PBV for short, these concepts are interesting to folks who have businesses that require the use of vehicles.

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EVTOL Companies Are Worth Billions—Who Are the Key Players?

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And, surprisingly for such a large movement, the funding is mostly coming from sources outside of the traditional venture-capital community—rich investors and multinational corporations. Some, such as Wisk and Kittyhawk and Joby , are flying a small fleet of prototype aircraft; others have nothing more than a design concept.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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But take a look at the variety of program available. She outlines the variety of choices available in a white paper. Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. Lyft claims it is the fastest-growing ride share service and is available in 190 cities worldwide.

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DOE to issue $35M funding opportunity for hydrogen and fuel cell technology; Class 1-2 fuel cell plug-in hybrids

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However, these initial locations will be limited in number, constraining the wide-scale availability of hydrogen during initial years of market development. The customers of these advanced vehicles will be located in areas that have already established an initial hydrogen fueling infrastructure.

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IDTechEX sees battery swapping as winner in 2- and 3-wheeler markets of Asia-Pacific

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These include long dwell times, high power demand from the grid, availability and reliability issues, and the need for end-users to deal with heavy cables, dirty connectors, and buggy user interfaces. Operational concept of a bus station with Quick Charger Machine (QCM). Moon et al.

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