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Uber begins autonomous mapping of Washington D.C.
Uber Advanced Technologies Group has already performed similar projects in Dallas, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Toronto.
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Uber tests feature which allows drivers to set their own fares
The Wall Street Journal has reported that the new feature allows drivers to set fares up to five times more than the original price set by Uber.
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EIB signs €50 million development venture with Bolt
The goal of the funding is to support Bolt’s product development and research in areas where the use of technology can improve the safety, reliability and sustainability of its services.
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Wireless charging taxis to be trialled in Nottingham
Wireless charging at taxi ranks could provide an alternative to plugs and chargepoints, meaning multiple taxis can recharge at once, supporting drivers to charge up more easily.
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Joby Aviation raises $590 million to launch air taxi service
Over the past 10 years, Joby Aviation has reportedly developed a quiet, all-electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft, which aims to be instrumental in the commercial launch of the emerging on-demand urban air taxi market.
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North Carolina hosts first U.S. flight of EHang pilotless air taxi
EHang reportedly has three main business pillars: urban air mobility (including passenger transportation and logistics), smart city management and aerial media.
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Uber and Hyundai partner in aerial ride-sharing
The partnership has released a full-scale aircraft concept, which is part of an open design process, a NASA-inspired approach that is said to jump-start innovation by publicly releasing vehicle design concepts so any company can use them to innovate their air taxi models.
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Dubai RTA reaches milestone of over a billion taxi riders
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has indicated that the taxi fleet recorded an exponential growth from 81 to 5,201 vehicles, with the number of drivers increasing from 886 to 11,500 between 1995 and 2019.
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Bosch and Mercedes-Benz launch ride-hailing service pilot in San José
The service will initially be available to a select group of users who will reportedly use an app developed by Daimler Mobility AG to book a journey by the automated S-Class vehicles from a defined pick-up point to their destination.
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Bolt surpasses 1.5 million riders in London since launch
After seeing 1.5 million passengers and recruiting 30,000 drivers since the June 2019 London launch, Bolt has unveiled a new hub for drivers in Chiswick, London, which aims to connect current and prospective drivers.
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Uber London denied new private hire operator licence by TfL
As the regulator of taxi and private hire services in London, Transport for London (TfL) is required to make a decision on Uber’s fitness and propriety before its current licence expires.
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Lyft launches 200 long-range EVs into Denver rental programme
EV renters in the Express Drive programme have allegedly saved approximately $70-100 per week on fuel costs.
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Dubai taxi bookings to move from RTA to Hala
Dubai’s Roads Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that taxi booking and dispatch services will move entirely to the Hala e-hailing system, the joint venture between RTA and Careem.
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BotRide on-demand autonomous vehicle service to be piloted in California
Hyundai, in collaboration with Pony.ai and Via, has unveiled BotRide, a shared, on-demand and autonomous vehicle service that will operate on public roads in the U.S.
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First all-electric black cab launches in London
The Dynamo Taxi, London's first all-electric taxi, built in Coventry by Dynamo Motor Company, is based on a Nissan e NV 200 Evalia MPV and can carry five passengers.