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Following the Money in the Air-Taxi Craze

Cars That Think

During rush hour, the skies over a large city, such as Dubai or Madrid or Los Angeles, would swarm with hundreds, and eventually thousands, of eVTOL “air taxis.” Laurie Garrow, Georgia Tech And somehow, the cost would be no greater, either. Even the anticipated lower operating costs, Aboulafia adds, won’t compensate.

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Amazon’s Zoox robotaxis to drive faster, farther, at night in Las Vegas – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The moves are modest compared with Alphabet’s Waymo, which this week announced a plan to begin a taxi service in Los Angeles, on top of the existing markets of San Francisco and Phoenix, where it already ferries passengers in its retrofitted autonomous Jaguars. m)after she was hit by a human-driven car.

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CARB approves Electrify America’s second $200M investment in California

Green Car Congress

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim. Electrify America also will invest in DCFC stations specifically targeting shared mobility drivers: car share, taxis, and transportation networking company (TNC) drivers. The cost of installation will be incorporated into a monthly fee. Santa Cruz-Watsonville. Santa Rosa.

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Electrify America announces $200M Cycle 2 zero emission vehicle investment plan for California

Green Car Congress

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim. Electrify America also will invest in DCFC stations specifically targeting shared mobility drivers: car share, taxis and transportation networking company (TNC) drivers. The cost of installation will be incorporated into a monthly fee. Santa Cruz-Watsonville. Santa Rosa. San Diego-Carlsbad.

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California ARB receives VW’s 1st $200M, 30-month ZEV investment plan

Green Car Congress

Access initiatives like ride‐and‐ drive events, and an additional approximately ~$16 million spent on the operational costs of running Electrify America (e.g., Electrify America has identified 5 metropolitan areas for the cycle 1 investment (Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, and Sacramento). Green City.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. Uber’s value proposition is that it is cheaper than using a taxi and much cheaper than using a personal car. The choices can be almost overwhelming, so services like Yelp can help you sort out the consumer-facing side of the choices.

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AECOM study finds EV adoption in Victoria can offer significant economic benefits by late 2020s; PHEVs initially lead uptake

Green Car Congress

travelled (high, medium and low), and vehicle type (passenger, light commercial, or taxi). discounts both future costs and benefits, on the premise that costs and benefits which accrue in the distant future. should be valued less than costs and benefits which accrue in the present or near future. Vehicle choice.

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