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Waymo driverless rides to reach seven new Bay Area cities

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After Waymo gained official approval to expand operations to Los Angeles and other parts of the San Francisco peninsula last month, the company said on Friday that it will begin testing driverless rides in seven new Bay Area cities in the “coming weeks” (via San Francisco Chronicle ).

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Waymo approved to expand operations in California, with some backlash

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Waymo, the self-driving startup owned by Google parent company Alphabet, has been approved by a California agency to expand operations to Los Angeles, after previously only serving the city of San Francisco within the state. ” Waymo driverless robotaxi attacked and set on fire in San Francisco What are your thoughts?

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Waymo riders most frequently travel to these areas of San Francisco: data

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Waymo was approved last month to expand its areas of operation in California , including the launch of Los Angeles services and an expansion into the peninsula of San Francisco. Fewer rides were reported to start or end in Bayview, Excelsior, Ingleside and around the Outer Sunset district.

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City of Bogota, Columbia launches electric taxi pilot; part of C40-CCI EV Network

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The City of Bogota, Colombia, has launched a pilot project to spur the use of electric vehicles in Bogota’s center-city taxi fleet. The first taxis are expected to be operational in the city in the next few months. —Jay Carson, CEO, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. On 29 December 2011, the City of Bogota enacted Decree No.

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Following the Money in the Air-Taxi Craze

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All told, at least 250 companies worldwide are angling to revolutionize transportation in and around cities with a new category of aviation, called urban air mobility or advanced air mobility. With Joby and its $1.85 Even by the standards of big-money tech investment, the vision is giddily audacious.

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Frost & Sullivan: carsharing membership to reach 9.8M in 2025; 19.9% CAGR

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Travel and expense management company Certify’s Q2 analysis on business expense trends found that Uber, the popular ridesharing service, continues to grow with business travelers, comprising 55% of ground transportation receipts compared with taxi services at 43%. In Q1, Uber had 46% of receipts compared with taxis at 53%.

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Electrify America releases $300M Cycle 2 national ZEV investment plan; metro charging, autonomous charging, renewable generation

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Finally, Electrify America will invest in DCFC stations specifically designed to serve shared mobility drivers (car share, taxis, and transportation network company (TNC) drivers) to ensure that these high mileage drivers and passengers are able to enjoy the benefits of ZEV adoption conveniently and cost effectively.

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