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China’s leading mobile taxi booking app secures $600M from SoftBank Group, Alibaba Group and Tiger Global

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the operator and developer of KuaiDi Dache, a leading mobile taxi booking app provider in China, SoftBank Internet and Media, Inc. Launched in 2012, KuaiDi Dache has grown to become one of the leading and most widely used mobile taxi booking app providers in China. Travice Inc.,

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Geely raises $400M via Green Bonds sale to develop and produce TX5 range-extended electric London taxis

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China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH) has raised $400 million through the first Green Bond sale on the offshore market from a Chinese automobile company to support the design, development and production of range-extended electric vehicles by its UK subsidiary, the LondonTaxi Company (LTC), manufacturer of the iconic London Black Cab.

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Daimler ups its stake in the professional driver service Blacklane

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During the recently completed financing round, Blacklane received an eight-digit amount that it will use to further expand its global business. The global market for professional ride services is currently estimated to have a volume of about $30 billion per year and is rapidly growing and evolving. Earlier post.)

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Ride-sharer Grab to invest $700M in “Grab 4 Indonesia” 2020 master plan

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Grab will start the “Grab 4 Indonesia” social impact investment fund to finance companies focused on deepening financial inclusion across all cities and income levels in Indonesia. Expand access to mobile payments and financing opportunities. Indonesia is Grab’s largest market in Southeast Asia.

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The Kiwi business journey to Carbon Zero

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A NZ finance institution approached Fleetpartners to create a carbon strategy to reduce their fleet’s carbon footprint. The installation of a pool booking system was completed and pooled fleets were adopted in main city centres to provide mobility solutions to those staff needing a vehicle to get around. . Business example.

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