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Bosch developing sensor box for air taxis using production-tested components from automotive

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Bosch is working on sensor technology for air taxis. The Boston Consulting Group predicts that people around the world will take 1 billion flights in air taxis in 2030, once sharing services have also established a presence on fixed routes above the ground; most of those air taxis will be capable of operating without a pilot.

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TECO 2030 leading project to build hydrogen-powered high-speed vessel for the Port of Narvik

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Together with eight project partners, it is now seeking public funding to build one of the world’s first hydrogen-powered high-speed vessels. The boat will be one of the first vessels to have fuel cells from TECO 2030 installed. The Port of Narvik in northern Norway needs a new workboat which should be both fast and emissions-free.

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Roadmapping Your Airport EV Charging Installation

Blink Charging

Here’s what you need to know about planning, or “roadmapping,” an EV supply equipment installation at your airport. The first step to build out comprehensive electric vehicle charging infrastructure is to select an EV charging expert that can walk airport administrators and facility managers through the process.

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Hertz, bp collaborate to accelerate EV charging in North America

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Hertz has a national footprint of locations across North America suitable for bp pulse to build and manage a network of fast-charging hubs to serve Hertz customers, including taxi and ride sharing drivers, as well as the general public.

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3 Challenges to Solve Before We Can Commute by Air Taxi

Cars That Think

These sensors will detect other aircraft, birds, buildings, and thick clouds. All the GCS hardware is installed in a truck provided by Bell Textron. Imagine air taxis, air ambulances, and cargo vehicles whisking people and goods over our cities and beyond. The benefits will be well worth the effort.

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BYD’s home city in China now has more supercharging plugs than gas pumps

Baua Electric

In June 2023, Shenzhen unveiled its first fully liquid-cooled supercharging prototype station as part of its “City of Supercharging” plan, in which it set a goal to build as many supercharging stations as gas stations by 2025. So all those cheap EVs need to be fast-charged, and what better place to expand than BYD’s home city? The city of 12.5

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Juniper Research: taxi sector to lead self-driving market to >22M consumer vehicles on the road by 2025

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million in 2025, up significantly from only a few thousands in 2020, resulting in a global installed base of more than 22 million consumer vehicles by 2025. Juniper predicts that city-based taxi services will be one of the key early adopters of driverless vehicles. —James Hodgson, Industry Analyst at ABI Research.

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