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Universal Hydrogen completes first taxi tests; granted experimental airworthiness certificate by FAA; Air New Zealand agreement

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The company also released video footage of successful first taxi tests of the aircraft, designed to evaluate ground handling qualities and the performance of the fuel-cell electric powertrain at low power settings and airspeeds. The Dash 8-300 flying testbed has a megawatt-class hydrogen fuel cell powertrain installed in one of its nacelles.

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Taxi version of Mercedes-Benz B-Class with natural gas drive coming soon

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Mercedes-Benz is presenting the taxi version of the B 200 Natural Gas Drive at the Frankfurt International Motor Show. From 2014 the B 200 Natural Gas Drive will also be available as a taxi version. COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST will feature as standard, further reducing the risk of a rear-end collision in a Mercedes-Benz taxi in future.

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Ford introduces 2014 Transit Connect Taxi with CNG/LPG capability

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Ford unveiled the redesigned 2014 Transit Connect Taxi at the 2013 International Association of Transportation Regulators Conference in St. The 2014 Ford Transit Connect Taxi comes with a new powertrain—the 2.5-liter 2014 Transit Connect Taxi. The 2014 Ford Transit Connect Taxi comes with a new powertrain—the 2.5-liter

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LPG Ford Transit Connect Taxis going into service in Hong Kong

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Ford Motor Company has added Hong Kong to the list of global cities served by its Transit Connect Taxi, among them New York City, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles. The Transit Connect Taxi Ford unveiled in Hong Kong comes equipped with a Ford-engineered, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel system. cubic feet (1.7

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ZeroAvia completes first hydrogen-electric passenger plane flight

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The flight took place at the company’s R&D facility in Cranfield, England, with the Piper M-class six-seat plane completing taxi, takeoff, a full pattern circuit, and landing. ZeroAvia recently completed the first hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered flight of a commercial-grade aircraft.

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ZeroAvia unveils hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for aviation

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The solution aims to deliver the same performance as a conventional aircraft engine, and much lower operating costs. ZeroAvia prototype shown powering a 6-seat Piper M-Class aircraft, already in flight tests from February 2019. The company is already flight-testing its powertrain prototype in a Piper M-Class airframe.

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Following the Money in the Air-Taxi Craze

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Having raked in perhaps 30 percent of all the money invested in electrically-powered vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft so far, Joby is the colossus in an emerging class of startups working on these radical, battery-powered commercial flyers. Even by the standards of big-money tech investment, the vision is giddily audacious.

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