Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2019

TNCs provide on-demand ride services where rides are arranged online to connect a passenger with drivers using their personal vehicles—e.g., The analysis indicates that the industry-wide TNC fleet has a 7% lower passenger occupancy than the California statewide passenger vehicle fleet. companies such as Uber and Lyft.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2022

Over a three-year period, a small fleet of fully electric Volvo XC40 Recharge cars will be used as taxis by Cabonline, the largest taxi operator in the Nordic region, and charged wirelessly at stations in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

If you regularly take cabs in New York City, there’s a change on the horizon: the familiar, bulletproof-but-gas-guzzling Crown Victoria taxicabs are disappearing, and 400 will soon be replaced by Ford Transit Connect Taxis.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2011

Taxi Medallion Management in Chicago has purchased 12 Ford Transit Connect Taxis running on compressed natural gas (CNG) for its fleet. The purchase is part of the company’s goal of reducing emissions by 25%, said Michael Levine, CEO of Taxi Medallion Management. The taxis have a 39-foot turning radius.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi. The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has selected the Nissan NV200 as the exclusive taxi of New York City for a decade, beginning in late 2013. If the pilot proves successful, the City will explore the possibility of the wider use of electric-powered taxis. Taxi of Tomorrow.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2011

New York City is adding 70 electric vehicles to its fleet: 50 new Chevrolet Volts, 10 fully electric Ford Transit Connect cargo vans, and 10 new fully electric Navistar E-star utility trucks. The Administration is also working towards the use of electric vehicles in the City’s fleet of more than 13,000 yellow taxis.

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Teslarati

JULY 31, 2023

The DASH program is also expected to connect over 20 different hubs in the downtown area. From scooters and e-bikes to the TECO Line Streetcar and Pirate Water Taxi to HART bus service and bicycle lanes, we know that a growing urban center needs a wide range of ways to get around. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2019

has successfully met and supported the launch of the San Francisco Green Zone requirement, using New Flyer Connect to execute GPS-triggered (geofencing) functionality with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and BAE Systems PLC (BAE). New Flyer of America Inc.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Initially targeted at fleet operators, the system offers real-time tracking video, AI-based driver behaviour monitoring, and in-cabin alerts for trucks, the company said. The system employs a device with two cameras, IR blasters, GPS with SIM connectivity, and G-sensors to monitor vehicle acceleration and braking.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

A new modeling study by a team from MIT CSAIL (Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory) and Cornell suggests that using ride-sharing from companies like Uber and Lyft theoretically could reduce the number of taxis on the road in New York City by 75% without significantly impacting travel time.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2011

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse highlighted the company’s machine-to-machine (M2M) Connected Transportation initiative in a keynote address to the Detroit Economic Club, including the introduction of new partnerships. At Sprint, our vision goes beyond connecting millions of cars. —Dan Hesse.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2017

Continental’s new VoicR app enhances communication especially for drivers and fleets. This direct communication between connected users allows service providers the quick and targeted implementation of customer demands. Users record short voice messages and send them to persons nearby or to users all over the world.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Juniper predicts that city-based taxi services will be one of the key early adopters of driverless vehicles. The divisions also provide a platform for these brands to research and implement autonomous and connected technologies.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

The objective is to offer as many people as possible tailor-made transport possibilities and to ensure optimum utilization of the bus fleet. For the pilot project in Lisbon, 26 stops were selected and connected to form four bus links. For this purpose, anonymized geo-coordinates and passenger flow data are used.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2019

In 2016, TNCs were 15% of all intra-San Francisco vehicle trips, which is 12 times the number of taxi trips, while in New York in 2016, TNC ridership equaled that of yellow cab and doubled annually between 2014 and 2016. TNCs and taxis deadhead to look for fares or reposition before or after a paid trip. —Erhardt.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Holon Investments estimates the global self-driving fleet could reach 400 million by 2035. Las Vegas announced that starting this year, it will allow Lyft and Motional to deploy a limited fleet of self-driving, driverless taxis with a full-fledged commercial launch slated for 2023.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2011

The BYD e6 electric vehicle ( earlier post ) will now be available for consumer purchases in China; previously, the e6 was only available for fleet purchases. BYD e6s have been in operation in government and taxi fleets for nearly 18 months. The Shenzhen taxi fleet, using BYD’s e6 exclusively, have accumulated more than 3.8

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

These include EV fleet management, route planning and telematics solutions. In Europe, Ford will put the Transit Custom plug-in hybrid on the road later this year, along with a new set of mobility services, telematics and connectivity solutions. New Services.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 29, 2024

In December, bike-taxi-focused platform Rapido also expanded into cab services. Unlike its competitors, the company owns or leases all of its fleet of cars and charging stations, and employs drivers who are paid a combination of fixed salaries and performance-based incentives.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2017

A new report from the Automotive Connected Mobility (ACM) service at Strategy Analytics has found that ridesharing usage may not negatively impact the future vehicle purchase intention of current vehicle owners. Alternatively, they may choose to downsize their fleet from three vehicles to two.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Los Angeles now has a fleet of low emission, compressed natural gas (CNG) Ford Transit Connect taxis to help the city upheld its State’s reputation for environmental consideration. The first of ten yellow cabs have now been delivered to the Californian city, with a further 40 set to be put into service by 2012. Ordered [.].

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Now, we have all the details of the 2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric, an all-electric conversion of the Transit Connect commercial van that offers a range of up to 80 miles on a full charge. The 2011 Transit Connect Electric is aimed predominantly at urban fleets that.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2010

Ford presented details of the conversion option, which will become available this fall and enables the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) or propane (LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas), at the annual Ford Fleet Product and Business Conference in Dearborn. liter gas engines to fleet operators such as Verizon and Schwan’s Home Delivery Service.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

Accumulated fuel consumption over Cenex drive cycle for standard London taxi (TX2) and DuoDrive-equipped TX2 (blue line). In recent tests, the DuoDrive taxi demonstrated a 56% improvement in fuel economy compared to a standard London Taxi (TX2), and simulations predict that an improvement of 100% is possible with further optimization.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2013

To expand power of choice for our commercial customers, we are offering CNG/LPG prepped engines in additional vehicle nameplates—from the Transit Connect compact van up to medium-duty F-650 models. —Jon Coleman, Ford Fleet Sustainability and Technology manager. liter V6 equipped with a CNG/LPG prep kit.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

The need for human safety drivers in vehicles such as Waymo’s recently introduced autonomous taxis undermines their cost advantage compared to traditional ride sharing services, the researchers say. It utilizes connected vehicle technology and a remotely located control center. —Lundgard et al. Alan Lundgard, Yiwei Yang, Maya L.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

In this phase, Volvo Cars will both expand the test fleet 20-fold (from about 50 cars to 1,000) and broaden the test area to include two big Scandinavian cities: Gothenburg and Oslo. The development of sophisticated communication via the mobile network is part of the company’s aim to offer customers a fully connected experience.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The H2X Warrego pops up just weeks after Queensland start-up Roev announced plans to launch production of battery electric Toyotas Hilux and Ford Ranger utes targeted at fleets in Australia from 2023. 2023 H2X Warrego electric motor connects to standard Ranger transfer case. 2023 H2X Warrego prototype. 2023 H2X Warrego prototype.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

The SmartFuel fueling station is capable of providing 40 kg of hydrogen per day, enabling a fleet of 50 vehicles to be fueled. The hydrogen stations are to be built in metropolitan regions and along corridors connecting these regions, thereby supporting the initial roll-out of fuel cell vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Awards include (ranked by amount): PHL Taxi Management LLC —$900,000 – to purchase and deploy 50 new CNG taxis in Philadelphia that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and to build a publicly accessible CNG fueling station in the city. The company intends to use natural gas in its fleet of trash and recycle trucks.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The GA contains a grid-connected Power Factor Correction (PFC) converter, followed by a DC-AC inverter, a filter and impedance matching network (IMN) connected to the GA coil. Thus, it enables customers and taxi fleets a way to charge without the need for human interaction. —SAE J2954. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

BUZZ CARGO is charged by cable connection. 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. The vehicle’s top speed is electronically limited to 160 km/h. The high-voltage battery of the I.D. ABT e-Transporter.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2017

Advances in propulsion, battery performance, air traffic management, autonomy and connectivity mean that this mode of transportation is capable of benefiting millions of people in years, not decades. A3 believes that global demand for this category of aircraft can support fleets of millions of vehicles worldwide.

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Electric Vehicles India

JULY 12, 2021

It makes the e-cargo scooter a multi-utility scooter which can be used for bike taxi purpose as well. It also has some connectivity features to track vehicles and batteries and drivers. Zypp Electric launches its services in Hyderabad with 100 EVs. Last month, it has announced the launch of its services in Hyderabad.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2016

Delphi will provide a fleet of fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) and will develop a cloud-based mobility-on-demand software (AMoD) suite, opening up new potential autonomous markets for Delphi’s customers. The Singapore LTA pilot program will last for three years with plans to transition into an operational service by 2022 timeframe.

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Driivz

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Over the next few years, as automakers produce increasing numbers of EVs for consumer and fleet adoption, the EV charging ecosystem will need to scale accordingly to meet demand. Addressing the EV Fleet Market. A Word About Charger Uptime. The worst driver experience begins with pulling up to a non-functioning charger.

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