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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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Audi, Airbus and Italdesign present flying, driving model prototype of flying taxi/autonomous EV concept

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This innovative concept for a flying taxi combines a self-driving electric car with a passenger drone. But as soon as the coming decade, Audi suggests, its customers could use a convenient and efficient flying taxi service in large cities—in multi-modal operation, in the air and on the road. Flying taxis are on the way.

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London Taxi relaunches as London EV Company; order for 225 vehicles from The Netherlands

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London Taxi Company (LTC) has relaunched as London EV Company (LEVC), marking the next stage in the company’s transformation. LEVC also revealed the final version of the new London Taxi—the TX—and its eCity technology comprising an advanced battery electric powertrain with a small gasoline generator.

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Autofleet launches electrification simulator to plan transition to EVs for fleets and charging point operators

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This includes considerations such as vehicle models and range, as well as charger placement, type and quantity, measured against a wide range of both operational and financial key performance indicators (KPIs).

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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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New draft rules relax norms to regularise school vans – ET Auto

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Meanwhile, enforcement authorities were booking cases against us for operating without permits, with fines ranging from INR 10,000 to INR 20,000, which was a major financial strain.” “We Henceforth, registering school vans and taxis will be possible with a letter from either school officials or parents,” he said.

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Mercedes-Benz and BMW to sell car-sharing JV SHARE NOW to Stellantis

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With FREE NOW and CHARGE NOW, we are focusing on two growth segments that will continue to offer our customers the entire range of mobility services in the future and support the expansion of electric mobility. With the apps of FREE NOW and CHARGE NOW, we want to provide our customers with a comprehensive and wide range of digital services.

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