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Tesla’s Robotaxi network could be more profitable than expected: ARK Invest

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In its Big Ideas 2021 report, ARK Invest predicted that consumers would be willing to pay 25 cents per mile for autonomous taxi rides. The investment management firm believes that rideshare services would eventually become cheaper for consumers compared to the costs of owning and operating a personal vehicle.

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Roland Berger “Automotive Disruption Radar” focused on MADE: mobility, autonomy, digitalization, electrification

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As many as 46% of consumers worldwide would not buy a car again if they had self-driving taxis, otherwise known as robocabs, at their disposal at lower cost. 84% of study participants in Singapore and 83% in China said that they knew at least one person who had not bothered to buy their own car. Germany follows closely with almost 47%.

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Geely launches Lynk & Co; a new electrified and connected global car brand

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Each vehicle will be a Wi-Fi hub, with the cellular data plan included in the price.) Geely claims that the SUV will be the most connected car to date, built around an open API and inviting developers’ creative ideas to enrich the automotive experience. —Alain Visser, Senior Vice President of Lynk & Co.

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Mercedes-Benz launches new private car-sharing scheme: Croove

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The peer-to-peer car-sharing platform is another example of a CASE strategy project that has advanced from idea to implementation. Owners create an online profile with the details of their vehicle including any optional equipment and enter their asking price—the app helps them with this, too. Earlier post.).

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Exoskeletons, Smart Rings, and Flying Cars Will Be at CES 2022

Cars That Think

I had been planning to attend CES , the gigantic annual consumer electronics show, in person this year.That is, until about a week ago, when the current Covid surge made travel, dining out, and spending time indoors surrounded by large numbers of strangers seem like bad ideas. The company has yet to release specifics on pricing.

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Stuff We Use: What’s the Best Dash Cam?

The Truth About Cars

While the brand itself sounds like it was simply made up after a misguided marketing jam session, NextBase has emerged as one of the more popular makers of these electronics; if you’ve been in a taxi or Uber, there’s a decent chance some sort of device from NextBase has been along for the ride. & It sounds ridiculous, but it’s true.

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Daimler AG Launches car2gether Ride Sharing Pilot Project in Ulm

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The idea for this concept was developed by the Business Innovation division at Daimler AG which identifies business areas with future potential. If users intend to offer or take advantage of a ride, they have first to register on the car2gether website and create a profile with their photo, mobile phone number and other personal information.

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