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

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The strategic partnership will bring together the innovation of Kitty Hawk’s Cora air taxi division with Boeing’s scale and aerospace expertise. Cora is an electric, autonomous fully fledged air taxi that takes off like a helicopter and flies like a plane.

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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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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. When Croove is first launched, it will be possible to either collect the vehicle in person or pay extra for a pickup and delivery service. Earlier post.).

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The Maya Train Will Get You to All of Yucatán’s Best Spots. But Not Yet.

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All I needed was a taxi to take me there, a trip of about 30 miles away. There are no taxis, said the stationmaster, as we stood on the polished limestone floors of the high-ceilinged station, which was cool and breezy despite the brilliant late-morning sun outside. Wrangling a taxi has never been a problem in Mexico.

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

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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. Geely Auto Group is a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group—the owner of Volvo Cars and London Taxi Company. Earlier post.).

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Former Chrysler Execs Join Board of Extended Range Electric Vehicle Conversion Company ALTe

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ALTe’s initial focus is on vehicles of light-to-medium duty fleets (such as taxis), which will obtain the greatest benefit of converting older, out-of-warranty vehicles from gasoline-powered engines to the REEV powertrain platform. LaSorda joined the ALTe Board as ALTe’s Lead Director and investor.

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