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Volkswagen progressing with work on quantum computing, develops traffic management system for taxi companies

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For the first time, Volkswagen researchers have succeeded in using a quantum computer to develop a traffic management system that will replace forecasting for urban traffic volumes, transport demand and travel times with precise calculations. In October, D-Wave Systems announced the immediate availability of free, real-time access to the D?Wave

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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. Commercial fleets. The high utilization of commercial fleets in this segment means that swapping can directly boost revenue.

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ABI Research forecasts global mobility as a service revenues to exceed $1 trillion by 2030

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ABI Research forecasts global Mobility as a Service (MaaS) revenues will exceed $1 trillion by 2030. Its anticipated disruptive impact on traditional transportation modes such as car ownership, buses, trains, aviation, taxis, and rental cars is stirring up not just the automotive but also the entire transportation industry.

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Pike Research forecasts annual global sales of light-duty natural gas vehicles to reach 3.2M in 2019

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million vehicles sold in 2019, according to a new forecast by Pike Research. Although Pakistan also has a large fleet of NGVs, its market has been volatile as the government looks to reduce strains on the country’s NG supplies, according to the report. market largely consists of fleet purchasers rather than individual consumers.

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Tesla’s Robotaxi network could be more profitable than expected: ARK Invest

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In its Big Ideas 2021 report, ARK Invest predicted that consumers would be willing to pay 25 cents per mile for autonomous taxi rides. As a cheaper alternative, ARK forecasted that autonomous ride-hailing platforms would experience widespread adoption in the future. Elon Musk: Tesla FSD V.9 trillion,” she wrote. Credit: ARK Invest).

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Pike Research forecasts China plug-in market to reach 152,000 units/year by 2017, falling short of government targets; BEVs to dominate

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plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in China by a greater than five-to-one margin during the forecast period, as the incentives and consumer demand in the country favor emissions-free driving. The HEV cars were sold mostly to individual consumers while PHEVs were sold to taxi fleets in Shenzhen and Beijing, as well as to some.

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Report: BYD to test market e6 EV in US in 2011

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In a recent telephone interview, she denied that the delay had anything to do with a possible intellectual-property infringement on certain battery technology by BYD.She said BYD plans to ship as many as 50 e6 electric cars by the end of next year to fleet customers in Southern California, including the municipal government of Los Angeles.

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