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Air taxi maker Joby gets $10M California pre-production AAM grant

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3 Challenges to Solve Before We Can Commute by Air Taxi

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Our air corridor is one of several such test facilities; similar ranges are operating in or planned for New York, Ohio, and North Carolina. Imagine air taxis, air ambulances, and cargo vehicles whisking people and goods over our cities and beyond. government agencies. The benefits will be well worth the effort.

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Mobility services infrastructure company Via closes Series E round; valued at $2.25B

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Via’s emergency services and transit network optimization expertise are being utilized across the world in locations as diverse as Berlin, Ohio, and Malta, to support communities impacted by COVID-19. First launched in New York City in 2013, Via’s technology is now deployed globally, including in Europe as ViaVan.

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Columbus, Ohio wins $40M DOT Smart City Challenge; $10M more from Vulcan, $90M from private partners

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Columbus was selected as the winner because it put forward an impressive, holistic vision for how technology can help all of the city’s residents to move more easily and to access opportunity.

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Mercedes-Benz and BMW to sell car-sharing JV SHARE NOW to Stellantis

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Portland, Oregon, Denver, Colorado, Columbus, Ohio and Austin, Texas. With one click users can reach the largest selection of vehicles in Europe, from e-scooters to e-bikes, e-mopeds and car sharing to taxis and chauffeured vehicles. Free2move also operates car sharing in Europe (Paris and Madrid).

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Big Players, Bigger Bets on eVTOLs and Air Taxis

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The aviation business is nothing new for Ohio. But now, Ohio is racing to ensure it’s a major player in the next chapter of aviation history. Rich Fox, Ohio Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center The move is part of a broader strategy. Rich Fox, Ohio Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center The move is part of a broader strategy.

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GM reports strong Q1 Earnings, prepares to navigate semiconductor shortage

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It will open in 2023, a year after our Lordstown, Ohio cell plant. taxis by 2030. We announced that Ultium Cells LLC, our joint venture with LG Energy Solution, will begin construction of a new battery cell plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee. We joined new investors Microsoft and Walmart in a $2.75-billion

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