Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2013

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. It has an expected best-in-class 60.5

Transit Connect

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2021

Bye Aerospace announced an eight-seat all-electric twin turbo-prop class airplane, the eFlyer 800. The eFlyer 800 will have only one-fifth the operating costs of traditional twin turboprops and is geared for the air-taxi, air-cargo, regional and charter aircraft markets. Details will be forthcoming when the agreements are finalized.

All-Electric

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

A new white paper published by the Argonne National Laboratory Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science (ACCESS) outlines a clear set of battery requirements and research and development needs to accelerate the commercialization of electric propulsion for aviation—from air taxis in the near term to 737 class aircraft in the long term.

Battery

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JANUARY 31, 2020

AutoFlightX is an eVTOL air-cargo and air-taxi company headquartered in Munich, with R&D centers in Shanghai and Shenzhen, China. AutoFlightX believes their 1000 kg platform will ultimately pave the path to air taxis, which will hold up to four passengers and have a range of >300 km with a single charge.

Taxi

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

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.

Hydrogen

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2019

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. The Federal Aviation Administration issued an Experimental R&D Certificate to ZeroAvia’s Piper M-Class R&D platform earlier this year.

Hydrogen

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The Piper M-class six-seat plane completed taxi, take-off, a full pattern circuit, and landing. In September 2020, ZeroAvia achieved a major technological breakthrough by completing the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell powered flight of a commercial-size aircraft, which took off from Cranfield Airport.

Hydrogen

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2020

Uber and Hyundai Motor Company announced a new partnership to develop Uber Air Taxis for a future aerial ride share network and unveiled a new full-scale aircraft concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Both parties are collaborating on infrastructure concepts to support take-off and landing for this new class of vehicles.

Taxi

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Based on the same architecture and proven eCity range-extending technology as LEVC’s TX electric taxi, VN5 can achieve an all-electric range of more than 60 miles (98 km) and a total flexible range of more than 300 miles (489 km). As with ‘TX’ for taxi, the same technical and functional nomenclature strategy has been followed.

Production

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 4, 2024

continued] The post AutoFlight Delivers 1st Electric Air Taxi To Customer In Japan appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Taxi

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NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The characteristics that air-taxis require from batteries, for example, are very similar to what was developed for the Spirit of Innovation, the company said. Rolls-Royce has a history of flying speed record attempts and breaking records, dating back to the Schneider Trophies of the early 1930s.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Cars Report

APRIL 5, 2024

AutoFlight has achieved a significant milestone by officially delivering its first Prosperity aircraft to a customer in Japan, marking the world’s inaugural delivery of a civilian ton-class eVTOL aircraft. The five-seater Prosperity aircraft was handed over to the customer, a pioneering Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) operator in Japan.

Taxi

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JANUARY 21, 2022

For vehicles with longer range requirements or higher utilization needs, such as taxis, ride-share fleet, or SoCalGas’ own fleet, HFCEVs could be cost-competitive in the 2020s. As part of the partnership, Hyzon will deliver a Class 3 commercial service body utility truck to SoCalGas in 2022.

Hydrogen

EV Central

AUGUST 12, 2024

At the 2024 Busan Mobility (car) Show in Korea, Hyundai’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company Supernal stated its plan to enter the air taxi market by 2028 with its S-A2 e-VTOL (electrical vertical take-off and landing) craft. On the noise front, Shin promised the e-VTOL flying taxi “operates as quietly as a dishwasher”.

Taxi

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2018

VIA Motors develops and markets extended-range electric (eREV) and all-electric (EV) powertrain systems for most vehicle classes from light-duty through Class 8. The truck will incorporate VIA’s proprietary vehicle software and systems control technology, for launch in China and the Americas in 2019. Earlier post.).

Extended Range

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MAY 27, 2010

Daimler recently launched the smart fortwo electric drive and this year will introduce two Mercedes-Benz electric cars: the B-Class F-CELL with fuel cell technology as well as the battery electric A-Class E-CELL. The business license for the new joint venture is subject to relevant government approval. Earlier post.).

BYD

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

BUZZ CARGO concept is positioned in the size class beneath the Crafter. Now the brand is connecting the best-selling vehicle’s drive system with electricity in a world premiere of a taxi concept: the ABT e-Transporter1. Last year, the company presented the brand’s first all-electric van with the world premiere of the new e-Crafter.

Commercial

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

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.

Taxi

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2014

The e-NV200’s homologated NEDC range of 170 km (106 miles) is greater than the average 100-kilometer (62-mile) daily driving distance of more than half the fleets which utilize this class of van; the payload and cargo area is the same as NV200’s. The LCV version still has a cargo volume of 4.2

Nissan

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

It is also scalable to different classes of vehicle ranging from family cars to light commercial vehicles, taxis, delivery trucks and public transport buses. The design of Antonov’s powershift electric vehicle transmission is such that additional ratios can be easily added.

Land Rover

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

ALTe is targeting fleet vehicles such as delivery trucks, vans and shuttle buses and even potentially taxis and limos, in the light- to medium-duty vehicle classes—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. Earlier post.)

2013

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2015

FCTO seeks to accelerate the development and deployment of on-board fuel cell hybrid powered Class 1-2 light-duty electric vehicles to substantially increase the zero emission driving range, thereby reducing petroleum consumption and related emissions, and increasing the viability of these electric drive vehicles.

Hydrogen

Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 6, 2023

More than half of London’s entire black cab fleet is now zero-emission capable thanks to LEVC’s class-leading electric taxi, as the TX continues to play a vital role in clean green, and accessible urban mobility.

Fleet

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AUGUST 1, 2016

Customers may choose between a variety of service categories, including Business Class, Business Van and First Class. Most recently, it was announced that mytaxi will merge with the UK-based provider Hailo to become the leading taxi app in Europe, after the regulatory approvals. Earlier post.)

Taxi

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The app analyzes the offerings of transportation services such as the railroad, bike rental, taxis and car sharing to find the best way to travel and offers users different suggested routes depending on their preference of speed, cost or comfort. car2go is available in 26 cities in Europe and North America and has more than 800,000 customers.

North America

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

Boeing and Kitty Hawk also formed Wisk, a joint venture to advance the future of urban air mobility with more than 1,500 test flights of its self-flying, all-electric air taxi. With the European Sesar program, Dassault Aviation works to improve flight efficiency and fuel consumption through the use of specially-tailored flight paths.

Manufacturer

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JUNE 13, 2017

Frequent ridesharing users do not seem likely to delay their next vehicle purchase, but it is still possible that they might choose a less expensive or lower class vehicle. Alternatively, they may choose to downsize their fleet from three vehicles to two. —Chris Schreiner, report author and Director of Syndicated Research, UXIP.

Purchase

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MARCH 31, 2020

Hyundai also will pursue open innovation with world-class educational institutions such as the Nanyang Technological University by conducting joint projects as well as co-founding separate research centers. Strategy 2025 also details regional optimization for Smart Mobility Services.

Singapore

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JANUARY 12, 2012

Engine manufacturers and original equipment truck manufacturers such as Cummins-Westport, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Navistar, Freightliner and Caterpillar are expected to have Class-8 trucks available in engine sizes allowing for varied road and driving requirements. Littlefair, Clean Energy’s President and CEO. Earlier post.).

Cleaning

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JUNE 22, 2023

For Midnight, Archer is focused on sourcing leading technology from world-class aerospace suppliers with certification expertise. Archer’s use of Safran Electronics & Defense’s UCAP FCC and SkyNaute navigation system is a key element of its goal of achieving the most efficient path to certification.

Taxi

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2014

These innovations combined make the HondaJet the fastest, most spacious and most fuel efficient jet in its class, according to the company. The tests evaluated the effects of vertical and lateral maneuvers; vertical and lateral gust; landing; taxi; Ground-Air-Ground (GAG) and fuselage pressure cycle on the aircraft.

Honda

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

These innovations combined make the HondaJet the fastest, most spacious and most fuel efficient jet in its class, according to the company. The HondaJet completed a simulated taxi and takeoff, and the aircraft’s exterior surface was examined to determine temperature profile. Fuselage structure temperature validation.

Honda

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

Research on Aviation-class Synergistically Cooled Electric-motors with iNtegrated Drives ( ASCEND ) and Range Extenders for Electric Aviation with Low Carbon and High Efficiency ( REEACH ) programs seek to develop commercial-class electric aviation energy technology solutions with the goal of mitigating the emissions caused by passenger aircraft.

Electrical

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2018

With its modular seating there is still plenty of room for luggage or tools, and as the only 100% electric seven-seater van available in Europe, it presents a solution for taxi and chauffeur businesses.

Extended Range

Baua Electric

MARCH 17, 2024

An Uber statement described the complaints of the taxi industry as “legacy issues” and said rideshare regulations did not exist anywhere in the world when the company started more than a decade ago.

Taxi

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

waiting in traffic, taxi lines, wherever driving is at a slow pace), to fully dynamic charging. Earlier post.). At the recent SAE 2014 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium, engineers addressed different aspects of the development of wireless electric vehicle charging (WEVC) in three different presentations.

Light

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2015

From taxi fleets to shuttle services and even to large families, the seven seat e-NV200 Evalia offers a zero-emission solution. cubic metres of cargo capacity, which is enough to transport three bicycles with the wheels in place, unique in this class. The second row rolls forward and the third row folds to the sides to open up 2.94

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