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Hyundai’s air mobility arm showcases flying taxi for 2028 at CES | Autocar Professional

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Hyundai’s air mobility arm Supernal plans to put its new S-A2 aircraft into production in 2028 ahead of what it expects to be a huge increase in demand for electric aircraft as an alternative to taxis in cities. It can seat up to five people including the pilot and is electric powered. At Hyundai we’re doing more than just cars.

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Start of sales for new Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer

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The new eVito Tourer, which can be ordered now, reaches a new dimension in battery-electric commercial passenger transport in terms of mile performance and range: used as a hotel shuttle, a large-capacity taxi or a vehicle for ride-sharing services. The energy is stored in a lithium-ion battery in the underbody of the vehicle.

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Nissan field testing new mobility services as part of building sustainable future community in Japan

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It includes home delivery of packages using “spoke” vehicle such as EV taxis and utilizing Japan Post vehicles for efficient delivery, as well as roadside station pickup of purchases from supermarkets. The hubs connect to other vehicles, including personal vehicles, which serve as “spokes” and are used for travel to nearby areas.

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Nissan’s New London Taxi Cab Could Be Electric Too

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They’re as well-known as The Houses of Parliament or Harrods luxury department store, but soon London’s iconic black taxi cabs could be getting an all-electric makeover courtesy of an electric taxi being tested by Nissan.

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CoBank report suggests self-driving vehicles could easily overwhelm current data center market

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Las Vegas announced that starting this year, it will allow Lyft and Motional to deploy a limited fleet of self-driving, driverless taxis with a full-fledged commercial launch slated for 2023. In 2020, globally we stored just under 3% of all data created, with a total storage capacity of 2.1ZBs. 4% of the datasphere would be stored.

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KIST team develops membrane reactor system to produce pure H2 from ammonia with high productivity

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Hydrogen gas, however, cannot be transported in large amounts due to the limitations in the amount that can be stored per unit volume. Liquid ammonia (hydrogen storage density per volume: 108kg-H 2 /m 3 ) is capable of storing around 1.5 drone taxis), unmanned aerial vehicles, ships, and other modes of transportation.

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Engineers confirm feasibility of aircraft regenerative braking from landing gear

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A team of engineers from the University of Lincoln, with funding from the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), has confirmed the feasibility of aircraft regenerate braking from the landing gear to provide power for taxiing to and from airport buildings, reducing the need to use jet engines.

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