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Fuel-cell Defender; Lordstown upheaval; taxi battery swapping; Ford, Rivian, and VW: Today’s Car News

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electric taxis soon. Land Rover is working on a hydrogen fuel-cell version of its Defender SUV. Battery swapping might come to U.S. Ford still sees Rivian and VW an important part of its EV strategy. And Lordstown Motors’ CEO is out, as it grapples with tight funds and a report about misleading order numbers.

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Rolls-Royce electric aircraft sets three speed records; world’s fastest electric vehicle

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The characteristics that air-taxis require from batteries, for example, are very similar to what was developed for the Spirit of Innovation, the company said. Rolls-Royce has a history of flying speed record attempts and breaking records, dating back to the Schneider Trophies of the early 1930s.

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nuTonomy launches first public trial of self-driving car service and ride-hailing app

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nuTonomy launched the first public trial of a robo-taxi service. Earlier this month, nuTonomy was selected by the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) as an R&D partner, to support the development of a commercial AV service in Singapore.

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Autonomous driving software company nuTonomy closes $16M A round

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nuTonomy is positioning itself to be the first company to deliver an autonomous taxi service, and plans to launch a commercial offering in 2018. In Singapore, where nuTonomy has strong governmental support, the round included participation from EDBI, the dedicated corporate investment arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board.

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Nissan announces UK production for future generation EV batteries

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Also receiving funding were consortia led by Morgan Motor Company; The London Taxi Company; AGM Batteries Ltd.; Jaguar Land Rover; and Parker Hannifin.

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Scrappage scheme scrap ends

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We are delighted to have 39 brands, including all the volume vehicle manufacturers, committed to the scheme enticing car buyers back into the showrooms.” .

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UK TSB Awards £25M to Eight Low-Carbon Vehicle Demonstration Projects; Focus On Electric Vehicles

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Each of the six vehicle manufacturers—Jaguar/Land Rover, Mitsubishi/Colt, Mercedes Benz/Smart, Tata Motors, LTI and Microcab Industries—are contributing vehicles towards the low carbon scheme, which includes a mix of fully electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cell cars.

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