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Berkeley study finds self-driving electric taxi fleets in Manhattan would deliver significant cost and environmental benefits

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Using models they built and data from more than 10 million taxi trips in New York City, they found that the cost of service provided by a fleet of shared automated electric vehicles (SAEVs) would be $0.29-$0.61 per revenue mile—an order of magnitude lower than the cost of service of present-day Manhattan taxis and $0.05–$0.08/mi

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Chinas Largest EV Charging Stations Open in Shenzhen

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[In the US, Level 1 charging is spec’d at a nominal continuous power of 1.44 The Universiade Center charging station is equipped with 6 express chargers that can provide charging to taxies, cars and buses. China Southern Power Grid Company is a partner of the 26 th World Universiade. kVA; Level 2 charging, 6.7-7.7

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Better Place, China Southern Grid sign strategic agreement on battery switching; Guangzhou accord to encourage production of EVs with switchable batteries

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Better Place and China Southern Power Grid Co. It also calls for the city to promote electric-car adoption in fleet segments including public-sector vehicles and private-sector fleets such as taxis. CSG is the world’s eighth-largest utility, according to the Fortune Global 500.

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Renault Unveils Four Concept EVs and Quickdrop Battery Switch System; Commits to 100,000 EVs with Better Place

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This specification will allow charging infrastructures to be normalized across Europe, while also taking into account the variable capabilities of the different power grids and electric vehicles. Battery exchange stations will be built to enable journeys longer than 150km, or for specific uses such as taxi fleets.

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Embraer’s Eve rolls out flying taxi prototype, cash needs covered until 2027 – ET Auto

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Electric aircraft maker Eve has showcased for the first time the full-scale prototype of its “ flying taxi ,” achieving a milestone as the company aims to obtain certification and enter service in 2026. The first non-conforming prototype is equipped with electric engines but does not have a cabin or pilot. “Challenges exist.

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World Bank/PRTM study finds global value chain shift resulting from vehicle electrification could favor China from technology and supply chain perspectives

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Since the early vehicle applications have been with fleet vehicles such as bus/ truck or taxi, charging infrastructure technology development in China has focused on fleet needs. The full set of such standards should not only govern the physical interface, but also take into consideration safety and power grid standards.

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Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

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Concurrent Technologies Corporation will receive $2 million to share costs in a US Department of Defense vehicle-to-grid demonstration project at the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, in the western Mojave Desert region that includes parts of Kern, San Bernardino and Inyo counties.