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Taxi trips from airport via apps set to become costlier – ET Auto

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Taxi rides from Bengaluru airport are set to cost more for passengers of app-based aggregators such as Ola , Uber and BluSmart , with a 30-40% expected increase in per ride pickup fee levied by these platforms when users book taxis from the airport, said people familiar with the development.

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Government of Québec launches $6.7B 2030 Green Economy Plan; emphasis on transportation electrification

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The government is launching a major electrification project, mainly in the transport sector, but also in those of building heating and industrial activities. Light trains, urban and school buses, taxis, cars and trucks will all be gradually electrified. Over the next five years, $3.6 A target of 1.5

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CoBank report suggests self-driving vehicles could easily overwhelm current data center market

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To put that into perspective, in 2020 the average person worldwide generated about 150 gigabytes per day. The more likely scenario is a gradual adoption as auto manufacturers’ move up the autonomous driving scale (1-5), starting with commercial applications before moving on to consumer use. Can the Industry Respond?”.

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Did You Make Your Connecting Flight? You May Have A.I. to Thank.

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The carriers are also using the technology to reduce costs and streamline operations, including saving fuel, said Helane Becker, an airline industry analyst for the investment bank TD Cowen. The airline estimates it saves 17 hours a day in taxi time and 1.4 The person makes the decision, but it’s streamlined,” Mr. Baskaran said.

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J.D. Power study: consumers possess inaccurate knowledge of fully automated self-driving vehicles

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While the automotive industry continues to move toward fully automated, self-driving vehicles, the pace is not being matched by educational efforts that will help bring buyers into the modern mobility movement. This is a ‘Danger, Will Robinson’ moment for the fully automated self-driving vehicle industry. —Bryan Reimer, Ph.D.,

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Wisk unveils autonomous four-seat eVTOL air taxi; Generation 6

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Wisk Aero, an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, revealed the first self-flying, all-electric, four-passenger vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi. It is also the key to unlocking the scale and the full potential for the broader AAM industry, Wisk says. Wisk is backed by The Boeing Company and Kitty Hawk Corporation.

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

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They’ve been conveniently sited in commercial complexes, bus stops, and industrial parks. million people has been an electrification leader for some time; in 2017, it completely electrified its bus fleet with more than 16,000 electric buses, and its taxis became electrified in 2019. The city of 12.5 Get started here. –

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