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Tesla joins Uber’s fleet in Japan’s taxi market

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Tesla Model Y units are joining Uber’s premium fleet in Japan’s taxi market. Uber will operate as a hired taxi service to comply with Japan’s laws. The ride-sharing service has teamed up with local taxi company Hinomaru Kotsu. Riding a Tesla Uber would cost about 20% higher than local taxi prices.

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GM Sued San Francisco for Allegedly Inflated Tax Bill

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GM has paid San Francisco $108 million in taxes and $13 million in interest since 2016 and now wants it back. Rather than taxing GM and Cruise separately, as the automaker claims it should, the city lumped them together, resulting in higher tax bills.

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Bogotá pilots all-electric taxi fleet using BYD e6s

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BYD Ltd and Praco Didacol (BYD’s Colombian distribution partner) announced that BYD e6’s will be placed into Taxi service as of Q1 2013 in the Colombian capital Bogotá as a pilot. The District Government authorized this scalable all-electric taxi pilot in an effort to improve the air quality in Colombia’s dense cities.

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Honeywell and Safran to create JV to launch new electric taxiing system for aircraft

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Honeywell and Safran have signed a memorandum of understanding to create a joint venture company to deliver an innovative new electric taxiing system for new and existing aircraft. The system will also eliminate the need for tugging and associated equipment costs, and it reduces both brake wear and taxes based on carbon emissions.

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Uber India posts 54% increase in FY23 revenue – ET Auto

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In FY22, revenue from ride-hailing — four-wheelers, auto rickshaws and bike-taxis — grew 30%. Bengaluru-based bike-taxi booking app Rapido, which launched its four-wheeler ride-hailing service in October, reported a threefold jump in its FY23 revenue to INR 497 crore.

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Dutch Cabinet Approves Mileage Tax; In Effect in 2012 if Approved by Parliament

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The Dutch Cabinet on Friday approved a new road tax bill that would eliminate the current motor vehicle tax and purchase tax and replace them with a charge per kilometer driven, starting in 2012 and increasing through 2018. The average rate for a car is expected to be: Dutch Mileage Tax. 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018.

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Tesla to spend almost $2 billion on components from India this year

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After years of negotiating with the Indian government over high import taxes on vehicles, a new report shows that Tesla plans to make significant investments in the country this year. However, Tesla’s vehicles are not yet available in India, mainly due to import taxes of as much as 35 percent on automobiles.

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