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Toyota to collaborate with Japan Federation of Hire-Taxi Associations on next-gen taxi; role of automated driving

Green Car Congress

The Japan Federation of Hire-Taxi Associations and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to study on areas for collaboration, so as to develop and introduce the Japanese taxi of the future. Toyota is now developing a next-generation taxi.

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

Green Car Congress

At 31,000 square metres, the Ansty facility will now be 50% larger than originally planned to accommodate the enhanced R&D centre and additional technical facilities alongside the production line to build the new TX5. In January 2016, a consortium led by the London Taxi Company was awarded an Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) grant of £17.5

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Kia at CES: Going Modular

The Truth About Cars

In this case, the company is showing several modular concept vehicles that are meant to help businesses do their work better. Yeah, it's not as exciting as some sporty concept car. Dubbed the Platform Beyond Vehicle, or PBV for short, these concepts are interesting to folks who have businesses that require the use of vehicles.

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NASA adds 14 new partners to Advanced Air Mobility project’s National Campaign; urban air mobility

Green Car Congress

Thirteen companies and one university have signed agreements with NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) project’s National Campaign to continue work towards integrating air taxis, cargo delivery aircraft and other new air vehicle concepts into the national airspace system. Joby Aviation’s all-electric prototype.

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EVTOL Companies Are Worth Billions—Who Are the Key Players?

Cars That Think

And, surprisingly for such a large movement, the funding is mostly coming from sources outside of the traditional venture-capital community—rich investors and multinational corporations. Some, such as Wisk and Kittyhawk and Joby , are flying a small fleet of prototype aircraft; others have nothing more than a design concept.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. Automakers have entered this market with mixed results, building substantial membership levels in only a few years, but they are also challenged with the new MaaS business model. Hertz has 8,500 locations in 150 countries.

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Too little, too late? Why the Toyota HiLux EV concept only shows how far the brand is behind Tesla and BYD

EV Central

READ MORE: Toyota HiLux hydrogen fuel cell prototype boasts long range and rapid 2023 Toyota HiLux REVO BEV concept. For now, to spread the message it’s a BEV believer, Toyota has allowed Aussie media the chance to drive the HiLux REVO BEV concept. As its name states, this is a concept. 2023 Toyota HiLux REVO BEV share taxi.

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