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Booking Holdings invests US$500M in DiDi Chuxing; DiDi partners with Continental

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China-based Didi Chuxing, the world’s leading one-stop mobile transportation platform, and Booking Holdings, a global leader in online accommodations and travel e-commerce, have entered into a strategic partnership. Booking Holdings has invested US$500 million in DiDi, recognizing DiDi as a leader in the mobile transportation industry.

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Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric hatch; deliveries of Tiago.ev start in January

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Bookings for the Tiago.ev Customers can reserve their car by paying a booking amount of INR 21,000 (US$254), at any authorized Tata Motors dealership or on the website. We are confident that this move will help more and more customers embrace EVs as their preferred mode for personal mobility. will start on 10 October 2022.

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Volkswagen starts update program for ID.4 software in US, with performance improvements and new features

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Battery information is communicated with state of charge percentage added to the existing battery icon and range shown in the display. Owners of MY21 vehicles will receive communication requesting that they book in-person appointments with their local dealers for the software update and replacement of the vehicle’s 12-volt battery.

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Porsche opens Europe’s most powerful rapid-charging park in Leipzig; 7MW, all renewable energy

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They can also book a range of driving experiences available at the Leipzig circuit. Electric drives are already playing a role at Leipzig: the Panamera hybrid models are produced there and Taycan customers can collect their car in person from Leipzig and enjoy tailored instruction on the FIA-certified circuit.

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Exclusive Greenius Video: Bill McKibben on Hermosa Beach as a Carbon Neutral City

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Times Festival of Books. org and we’ve only previously talked together on the radio, so it was a great joy for me to meet Bill in person and exchange hugs and fist bumps. Bill’s newest book, Eaarth was the topic of of his wide ranging discussion with L.A. Times Festival of Books.

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Kinetic Green ropes in Piyush Pandey to re-create ‘Chal Meri Luna’ magic | Autocar Professional

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Bookings for the e-Luna will open on January 26th and is likely to be formally launched in February in Delhi in the presence of Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, said sources. The company is also looking to introduce a 1.5

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chark in-car delivery service expands to Berlin

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They positively highlighted the personal convenience, the greater ease in daily life as well as the speed of the delivery. chark works simply: the user temporarily gives the digital vehicle key of the parked car to a service provider he/she has previously booked. there must be no valuables, animals or persons in the vehicle.

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