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Nissan field testing new mobility services as part of building sustainable future community in Japan

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Nissan began a field test of new mobility services as part of a partnership to promote future community building in Japan. The partnership agreement between three local governments and eight companies aims to develop new modes of transportation, and to promote the use of renewable energy, in the Hamadori area of Fukushima Prefecture.

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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. billion from the 2030 PEV implementation plan will be invested in the transportation sector, which alone accounts for more than 43% of Québec’s GHG emissions. A target of 1.5

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Boeing and Kitty Hawk form strategic partnership on electric urban air mobility

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Boeing and start-up Kitty Hawk Corporation have entered a strategic partnership to collaborate on future efforts to advance safe urban air mobility. The strategic partnership will bring together the innovation of Kitty Hawk’s Cora air taxi division with Boeing’s scale and aerospace expertise. Kitty Hawk Corp., Kitty Hawk Corp.,

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This new Airbus air taxi has a 50-mile range and is quieter than a hairdryer

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The CityAirbus NextGen is an electric lift-plus-cruise vehicle designed for a variety of travel in major cities, including passenger transport, medical services, and ecotourism. While at first, the CityAirbus will be flown by a pilot, it’s equipped with an operational automated flight mode that could enable future autonomous flying.

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Strategy Analytics report finds ridesharing may not negatively impact future vehicle purchases

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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. Frequent ridesharing users that also own their own vehicle had greater transportation needs than those that don’t.

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Prawaas 4.0 to be held from August 29, 31 at BIEC | Autocar Professional

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India’s premier Multimodal Transport Show, scheduled to take place from August 29-31 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). aims to bring together all stakeholders in multimodal transport. Prioritising tourism development will drive growth in the transport sector. ” Prawaas 4.0

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Toyota Research Institute joins study of workforce impact from automated vehicles with $75K contribution

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ACM’s study, titled “Preparing the Workforce for Automated Vehicles,” is being conducted by Michigan State University in collaboration with Texas A&M Transportation Institute. TRI joins other companies in supporting this research. Recommendations for new education and training curricula. The study is expected to be published later in 2018.

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