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LEVC Announces £1500 Finance Deposit Contribution On All New TX Taxi Models

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New campaign fully offsets the reduction in the Plug-in Taxi Grant (PiTG) which came into effect from April 2024 It is available on all new TX taxi models across all finance types offered by LEVC Financial Services with zero customer deposit and at a subsidised finance rate of 10.51% APR.

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Road transport Ministry says preparations under way for plying pod taxis in GIFT City | Autocar Professional

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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, addressing the 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat 2024 Summit with its central theme of ‘Gateway to the Future’, said the ministry has already begun preparing a detailed project report (DPR) to run pod taxis in Gujarat’s upcoming Gift City.

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Mbay Mobility Is Launching An All-Electric Taxi Financing Platform In Senegal

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M’Bay means to cultivate in Wolof,the main language in Senegal. The aptly-named Mbay wants to help cultivate and grow the green mobility sector in West Africa, starting in Dakar, Senegal. Mbay wants to play a key role in the transition to electric mobility by being the first mover in the electric car sector in Senegal […]

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DiDi partners with SoftBank in Japan for platform services for taxi industry, launches open new energy car-sharing platform

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Didi Chuxing, the world’s leading mobile transportation platform, and SoftBank Corp. have established a partnership to provide platform services for the taxi industry. The partnership will utilize DiDi’s advanced AI technologies to build ride-hailing platforms to enhance efficiency for both taxi operators and drivers.

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Mobility services infrastructure company Via closes Series E round; valued at $2.25B

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Via , a company that provides digital infrastructure to power public mobility in cities around the world ( earlier post ), has raised a Series E financing led by EXOR. The financing values the company at $2.25 billion and will enable Via to advance its vision of efficient, accessible, and equitable public mobility.

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Following the Money in the Air-Taxi Craze

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All told, at least 250 companies worldwide are angling to revolutionize transportation in and around cities with a new category of aviation, called urban air mobility or advanced air mobility. With Joby and its $1.85 Even by the standards of big-money tech investment, the vision is giddily audacious.

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Geely raises $400M via Green Bonds sale to develop and produce TX5 range-extended electric London taxis

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LTC is also working on several zero-emission model concepts, including light commercial vehicles as part of ZGH’s plans to significantly raise production at LTC and position it as a leading manufacturer of green and environmentally friendly transportation. million (US$25.4 million (US$67.5-million) Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Ltd.

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