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Arrival and Uber to collaborate on EV for ride-hailing industry; based on Small Vehicle Platform

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Uber has committed to becoming a fully electric mobility platform in London by 2025 and by 2030 across North America and Europe. Following the launch of Uber’s Clean Air Plan in London two years ago, more than £135 million (US$187 million) has been raised to support drivers with the cost of switching to a fully electric vehicle.

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Better Place Obit Asks: Has Tesla Done What Israel Couldn't?

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Our writer Brian of London has written extensively.' One, Better Place, declared bankruptcy back in May, and doesn''t appear to be getting back on its feet anytime soon. Last week, the supposed buyer of the Israeli electric-car service was in bankruptcy court after failing to make scheduled payments.

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Samsung invests in graphene manufacturer XG Sciences; joint battery development initiative

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Samsung Venture Investment Corporation is the Venture Capital arm of the Samsung Group with offices in Seoul, Silicon Valley, Israel, London and Tokyo. Samsung’s shareholding will reinforce our leading position and help serve all our customers better. —Philip Rose.

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Volkswagen Group makes $300M strategic investment in on-demand mobility provider Gett

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A key partner in this area will be Gett, one of the leading providers in the European ride-hailing market with development facilities in Israel. Gett is available in more than 60 cities worldwide, including London, Moscow and NYC. In London, half of all the black cabs use Gett.

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Better Place Launches Switchable-Battery Electric Taxi Project in Tokyo; Converted Crossovers with A123 Systems Packs

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The project marks the next major milestone leading up to a complete system test of all components of the company’s electric vehicle solution in Israel before year-end. By year-end, Better Place will test all components of its solution in Israel as the company continues to gear up for commercial launch in Israel and Denmark in late 2011.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance and Electromotive to Collaborate on Charging Infrastructure

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Elektromotive, which is based in Brighton, England, started developing charging station technology in 2003 and installed its first Elektrobay charging post in Westminster in the centre of London in 2006. To date, it has installed more than 40 charging bays in London and a further 40 in other major UK cities.

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TaxiBot: Ricardo Engineered Robotic Vehicle Concept To Reduce Aircraft Fuel Consumption and Noise on the Ground

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Ricardo has successfully engineered and delivered a demonstrator robotic, pilot-controlled towing vehicle known as ‘TaxiBot’ for Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). This highly flexible test trailer has enabled extensive testing of the prototype TaxiBot vehicle to be carried out by Ricardo at the Dunsfold aerodrome close to London, UK.

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