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UK-based EV-tire-maker ENSO in talks to supply multiple global OEMS

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ENSO’s tires have already achieved ‘A’ energy-efficiency ratings in Germany, and last year broke a Hypermiling World Record, extending the range of an unmodified Renault Zoe by 50 miles (12%) compared to standard OE tires. Zeti uses telematics to lease EVs from Jaguar, LEVC and Tesla to fleets on a cost-per-mile basis.

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This new style of electric tuk-tuk makes me want to drive a taxi in India

Baua Electric

But whatever it’s called, these three-wheeled taxis have used their half-bike, half-wagon design to shuttle folks around cities for decades. For power, we’ve got a rear axle-mounted 1,000W motor supplied by a 48V battery. In India, it’s an auto rickshaw. But hey, the more merrier! Now that’s a world I want to live in!

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SoCalGas adding 50 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell EVs to fleet

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View footage of the Toyota Mirai HFCEVs [link] Each vehicle in our light duty over-the-road fleet is driven an average of 10,000 miles per year. The zero-emissions Toyota Mirai HFCEVs have a driving range of 400 miles and since they run on hydrogen the only by-product is water.

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ZeroAvia completes first hydrogen-electric passenger plane flight

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The flight took place at the company’s R&D facility in Cranfield, England, with the Piper M-class six-seat plane completing taxi, takeoff, a full pattern circuit, and landing. ZeroAvia recently completed the first hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered flight of a commercial-grade aircraft.

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3 Challenges to Solve Before We Can Commute by Air Taxi

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We carried out our first flight demonstration on 11 October 2022, when we flew a Bell 407GXi helicopter (supplied by consortium member Bell Textron) as a stand-in for a future electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle, or eVTOL. Imagine air taxis, air ambulances, and cargo vehicles whisking people and goods over our cities and beyond.

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ZeroAvia unveils hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for aviation

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ZeroAvia plans to start supplying its platform to commercial operators and aircraft manufacturers in 2022, initially targeting up to 500-mile regional flights in 10 to 20-seat fixed-wing aircraft. The solution aims to deliver the same performance as a conventional aircraft engine, and much lower operating costs.

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Ample and ENEOS are bringing the first-ever EV battery swap stations to Japan

Baua Electric

From there, it gathered valuable data working alongside rideshare companies like Uber and last-mile delivery startup Sally. The implementation will operate as part of ENEOS’ Japan Protocol, in which the company has vowed to reduce CO 2 emissions across its entire supply chain and invest in decarbonizing Japan as a whole.

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