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Rapido to recall all e-bike taxis – ET Auto

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According to Rapido, nearly 20 lakh rides are being operated per week within the bike taxi segment. Following the scrapping of the Karnataka Electric Bike Taxi scheme, 2021, taxi-aggregator platform Rapido plans to recall all e-bike taxis running under their platform.

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Indian startup The ePlane to develop electric air taxi prototype by March 2025 – ET Auto

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New Delhi: Chennai-based startup The ePlane Company expects to develop a certifiable prototype of a flying electric taxi by March next year as it works on ways to alleviate urban congestion. The company’s vision is to alleviate congestion in urban spaces with eVTOLs.

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Uber pays USD 178 mn to end legal fight with Australian taxi drivers – ET Auto

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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.

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Ola’s new RideAhead campaign aims at breaking stereotypes around bike taxis – ET Auto

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New Delhi: Ola Mobility, India’s largest ride-hailing platform, introduced the “RideAhead” campaign, a transformative initiative focused on empowering women through their eBike taxi rides. The conversations offered interesting insights, which were captured and released in a short video.

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Delhi to Gurugram in 7 minutes: InterGlobe to bring air taxis in 2026 – ET Auto

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Private carrier IndiGo’s parent company InterGlobe Enterprises is planning to launch an all-electric air taxi service in India in 2026 through which passengers can zip between Connaught Place in Delhi to Gurugram in Haryana in as little as 7 minutes for around Rs 2,000-3,000.

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Rapido revival in sight: Central guidelines set to reignite bike taxi services in Delhi and Maharashtra – ET Auto

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Rapido has over 60% market share in Indian bike taxi space. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways ( MoRTH ) has issued guidelines clarifying the legality of bike taxis in India, potentially paving way for their return in key markets like Delhi and Maharashtra.

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Assam launches India’s first 100% Electric Bike Taxi Service via ‘Baayu’ – ET Auto

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The Assam government launched ‘ Baayu ,’ an app-based electric bike taxi service that is an innovative and forward-thinking sustainable mobility initiative of the state government-run Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC). Initiating with zero-emission bike taxi & delivery services. Representative image.

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