Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

NASA’s AAM National Campaign is designed to promote public confidence in emerging aviation markets, such as passenger air taxis, through flight testing in realistic scenarios and data analysis that will inform the development of regulatory standards for emerging aviation platforms. Each inverter is wired to a separate battery pack.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

German electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) plane startup Lilium has obtained authorization from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) that will allow it far greater flexibility and range in developing its future battery-powered air taxi toward certification.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Battery swap stations are Nio’s signature replenishment facility, and it is currently the only company offering such models to the general consumer. There are also other companies in China that offer models with battery swap support, but for the taxi market. Swapping to become more efficient by using smaller batteries.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2022

Berlin-based Theion , a developer of lithium-sulfur cathode technology, appointed Dr. Ulrich Ehmes as CEO and announced the upcoming commercial availability of its Crystal Battery for applications, beginning with the aerospace sector. The battery technology is compatible with a bipolar cell arrangement to maximize energy and power content.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2021

Safety features include two wing-mounted electric motors, each with dual redundant motor windings, quad-redundant battery packs and a full airplane parachute. The eFlyer 800 will have only one-fifth the operating costs of traditional twin turboprops and is geared for the air-taxi, air-cargo, regional and charter aircraft markets.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2018

Using models they built and data from more than 10 million taxi trips in New York City, they found that the cost of service provided by a fleet of shared automated electric vehicles (SAEVs) would be $0.29-$0.61 per revenue mile—an order of magnitude lower than the cost of service of present-day Manhattan taxis and $0.05–$0.08/mi

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Teslarati

MAY 6, 2021

The NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) recently approved its pilot program to introduce more battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to the yellow taxi industry. Gravity means to participate in TLC’s BEV pilot program with a fleet of Tesla Model Y taxis. seconds are eligible to join the program. Credit: Gravity ).

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Electrek

JANUARY 22, 2024

Air taxi developer Archer Aviation has announced a new partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which will initiate their mutual research into future advanced air mobility (AAM) applications with what they see as the lynchpin of the new tech’s performance – powerful but safe batteries.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 7, 2022

Many people have the perfect outlandish design for the electric air taxi of the future — or so they say. Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft companies seem to be a dime a dozen. While most of these startups will never make it out of the basement, there are some that we have watched […].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2013

Nissan and New York City have launched a new electric vehicle taxi pilot with the Nissan LEAF. This pilot program, which puts six LEAF taxis into service beginning this spring, will help Nissan, the city, the taxi industry and the public understand how EVs can be integrated into future taxi fleets.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

With more than 550 electric taxis on European roads, Nissan is now Europe’s best-selling manufacturer of 100% electric taxis. During 2015, more than 100 electric vehicles were delivered to taxi companies across Europe. Top five Nissan e-taxi countries in Europe by registrations. Green Lite Taxi Kft., Netherlands.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

BYD announced the launch of Hong Kong’s first all-electric taxi fleet using the BYD e6 electric cross-over sedan. Hongkong first pure electric taxi fleet. Hongkong first pure electric taxi fleet. BYD also announced that the e6 “Taxi version” and e6 “Premier” sedan were now officially on sale in Hong Kong.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2023

Acquiring an equal stake in Symbio bolsters Stellantis’ position in hydrogen-powered vehicles by supporting the fuel cell van production in France, and it also serves as a perfect complement to the company’s growing battery electric vehicle portfolio. FORVIA and Michelin are equal shareholders.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2017

Symbio has integrated a 15 kW (net) fuel cell range extender in a Nissan e-NV200 electric van, with plans to introduce the vehicle to the European taxi market. The customized e-NV200 offers taxi drivers a similar total cost of ownership to a hybrid taxi, but with the range of an internal combustion engine.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 8, 2022

Volvo is testing high-power wireless charging on XC40 Recharge taxis. And are solid-state batteries safer after all? GM and PG&E are aiming to test bidirectional EV charging at homes. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM now sees bidirectional charging as an important part of all future EVs.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

Hyundai’s air mobility arm Supernal plans to put its new S-A2 aircraft into production in 2028 ahead of what it expects to be a huge increase in demand for electric aircraft as an alternative to taxis in cities. It can seat up to five people including the pilot and is electric powered. There is no such thing as car designers anymore.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Hyzon, a supplier of hydrogen fuel cell-powered heavy vehicles, announced that. ZeroAvia selected Hyzon’s fuel cell stack for this evaluation due to its industry-leading power density. ZeroAvia selected Hyzon’s fuel cell stack for this evaluation due to its industry-leading power density. —Hyzon CEO Craig Knight.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

It has a V-shaped tail, fixed wings, and a distributed electric propulsion system, with 16 electric power units and eight electric propellers. Of course, Joby Aviation has its own air taxi that is 45.2 The post This new Airbus air taxi has a 50-mile range and is quieter than a hairdryer appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

” GM is thinking about flying air taxis powered by its batteries. The electric F-150 will be “a workhorse, not a showhorse.” And Kia is teasing the first of many EVs on the way. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

In Thailand, a tuk-tuk (a fun onomatopoeia that arose from the traditionally loud two-stroke engines powering them). But whatever it’s called, these three-wheeled taxis have used their half-bike, half-wagon design to shuttle folks around cities for decades. First, that’s likely the price without batteries.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 18, 2024

Their system’s magnetic coils have reached a 100-kilowatt power level. In 15 minutes, “the batteries could take on enough energy to drive for another two-and-a-half or three hours—just in time for another pit stop.” That group set out to outfit 25 Jaguar I-Pace electric SUVs with Momentum Dynamics’ inductive charging receivers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The models can be delivered with different battery sizes according to the vehicles’ intended use and budget. With the MEB it is possible—dependent on battery size and the model concerned—to achieve ranges of about 330 to more than 500 km (as per WLTP). Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has combined the battery in the I.D.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2024

Air taxi developer Archer Aviation has announced a new partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which will initiate their mutual research into future advanced air mobility (AAM) applications with what they see as the lynchpin of the new tech’s performance – powerful but safe batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2020

The new eVito Tourer, which can be ordered now, reaches a new dimension in battery-electric commercial passenger transport in terms of mile performance and range: used as a hotel shuttle, a large-capacity taxi or a vehicle for ride-sharing services. The energy is stored in a lithium-ion battery in the underbody of the vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi. The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has selected the Nissan NV200 as the exclusive taxi of New York City for a decade, beginning in late 2013. However, Nissan will be able to manufacture the NV200 to run on electric-only power starting in 2017. Taxi of Tomorrow.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2020

Mercedes-Benz Vans and Amazon announced the largest order for Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles to date: more than 1,800 battery-electric eVito and eSprinter from Mercedes-Benz Vans will be delivered to Amazon starting this year to be used across Europe. With the new Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer (power consumption combined: 26.2

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The advanced battery and propulsion technology developed for this program has exciting applications for the Advanced Air Mobility market. The aircraft was propelled on its record-breaking runs by a 400kW (500+hp) electric powertrain and the most power-dense propulsion battery pack ever assembled for aerospace application.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2011

Taxi Medallion Management in Chicago has purchased 12 Ford Transit Connect Taxis running on compressed natural gas (CNG) for its fleet. The purchase is part of the company’s goal of reducing emissions by 25%, said Michael Levine, CEO of Taxi Medallion Management. The taxis have a 39-foot turning radius.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Eco City Vehicles PLC (ECV), a developer and supplier of eco-friendly commercial vehicles and the London licensed taxi, launched an all-electric prototype of the London-licensed Mercedes Vito taxi, developed by a consortium of companies including ECV’s manufacturing partner Penso, Mercedes Benz UK and Zytek Automotive. million (US$3.9-million)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2012

A new report from IDTechEx , “Electric Buses and Taxis 2012-2022”, projects that the market for electric buses and taxis at ex-factory prices will rise 8.7 In the main, the report suggests, the buses will be designed exclusively for that purpose, though some will have power trains used for trucks as well. times from $6.24

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2022

Over a three-year period, a small fleet of fully electric Volvo XC40 Recharge cars will be used as taxis by Cabonline, the largest taxi operator in the Nordic region, and charged wirelessly at stations in Gothenburg, Sweden. The charging station sends energy through the charging pad, which is picked up by a receiver unit in the car.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Having raked in perhaps 30 percent of all the money invested in electrically-powered vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft so far, Joby is the colossus in an emerging class of startups working on these radical, battery-powered commercial flyers. If I started a car service here in Washington, D.C.,

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

When a car company employs star power it usually means it’s called in an some sort of celebrity to spruik its latest new model. Ahead of that, Geely has teased two models, a battery electric sedan in January and a plug-in hybrid compact SUV this week. Well, we think its Milky Way, it could be Galaxy. Geely Milky Way L7 teaser.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

ZeroAvia recently completed the first hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered flight of a commercial-grade aircraft. The flight took place at the company’s R&D facility in Cranfield, England, with the Piper M-class six-seat plane completing taxi, takeoff, a full pattern circuit, and landing.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2010

Forty battery-electric taxis-based on BYD’s e6—officially entered service in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province. Shenzhen is the first city to officially put electric taxis in operation in China, according to Hu Jianping, president of Shenzhen Bus Group (SBG) at the launch ceremony.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2018

As reported in a paper in the Journal of Power Sources , the anodes exhibited high-rate capability, long cycle-life, and a high volumetric capacity of more than twice that of LTO composite anodes. The team fabricated large-size lithium-ion batteries using the HD-TNO anode and a LiNi 0.6 O 2 (NCM) cathode with a capacity of 49?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2010

Intelligent Energy, Lotus Engineering, LTI Vehicles and TRW Conekt, with funding from the UK Government’s Technology Strategy Board, unveiled a full performance, zero-emissions Fuel Cell Hybrid London taxi. IE’s Fuel cell taxi system offers 58% efficiency. They offer high power density and rapid sub-zero start-up.

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