Posts Tagged ‘electric taxi’

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    Nissan Leaf to Begin NYC Electric Taxi Pilot Program
    Nissan North America and New York City will be piloting six Nissan LEAF electric cars beginning in Spring 2012. Six Nissan LEAFs will be put into normal taxi service (with an existing taxicab medallion) and will enable Nissan, the City, the taxi industry and the public to learn more about how electric vehicles work as taxis. Nissan is looking for owner-drivers and fleet...
    by at October 31st, 2011 at 01:10 am
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    BYD Reports Electric Vehicle Fleet Results
    In conjunction with one year anniversary of the world’s largest all-electric vehicle Taxi fleet, BYD announced results of several of its electric vehicle pilots – the F3DM, e6 and eBUS-12 which are in fleet testing across the world. In total, BYD electric vehicles have accumulated over 1.769 million all-electric miles and have seen no diminished range or capacity due...
    by at April 29th, 2011 at 06:04 am
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    Volkswagen Taxi Concept Unveiled in London
    Volkswagen has unveiled an electric taxi concept a British version of ‘World Taxis’ based on the underpinnings of the forthcoming E-UP! electric city car. Volkswagen Taxi Concept is structurally identical with the Milano Taxi, which is also based on the E-UP!. There are also versions for Hong Kong and Berlin. Designed to meet the challenges faced by vehicles in modern...
    by at December 14th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
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    Better Place Brining Battery-Swap Stations to San Francisco Bay Area
    Better Place has been awarded a contract that will allow it to bring its electric taxis and battery switching stations to the San Francisco Bay area in 2011. Taxis are a high-mileage, high-visibility segment that can serve as the on-ramp for technology transfer to the mass-market. Over the next three years, the program will deploy and operate four battery switch stations...
    by at October 29th, 2010 at 10:10 am
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    Better Place Expands Tokyo Battery Swap Trials
    Better Place has extended its switchable-battery electric vehicle (EV) taxi pilot in Tokyo to operate through the end of the year. By extending the trial, Better Place will be able to further evaluate and optimize the design and integration of the components of the system including the battery switch station (BSS), the EV taxis, battery performance and charging as well...
    by at August 27th, 2010 at 09:08 am
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    BYD to Deliver E6 Electric Cars to Shenzhen Taxi Fleet
    Chinese carmaker BYD Auto plans to deliver at least 560 E6 electric cars to taxi-fleet operator in the Chinese city of Shenzhen this year. The company, backed by Warren Buffett, will deliver 100 of the E6 electric cars by the end of June and the rest in the second half of the year, Xinhua reported. There are currently 40 E6 taxis in use in Shenzhen, where BYD is based,...
    by at May 20th, 2010 at 04:05 pm
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    Better Place Launches Electric Taxi Test in Tokyo
    Better Place began a test of its battery-switching system with Tokyo’s largest taxi operator, Nihon Kotsu, and in partnership with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. For the Tokyo electric taxi project, three crossover taxis have been converted to run on an electric powertrain using batteries from A123 Systems, Better Place said Monday. The...
    by at April 26th, 2010 at 09:04 am
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    Beijing to Have 500 Electric Taxis by the and of 2010
    The Chinese capital will have 500 electric taxis in service by the end of this year, according to the Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform. The city will install at least 120 electric car battery-charging stations, the Beijing Electric Power Company has announced. The Midi electric taxis will be manufactured by Beiqi Foton Motor and will be able to run...
    by at April 26th, 2010 at 06:04 am
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    ZAP Displays Electric Taxi at Beijing Motor Show
    Electric car maker ZAP introduced its design and engineering expertise to the Chinese media and outlined production plans to bring all-electric vehicles to the Chinese market. The company is displaying its all-electric ZAP Taxi targeting the fleet market as well as its innovative electric Alias prototype sports car at the Beijing Motor Show. Pilot production of the ZAP...
    by at April 21st, 2010 at 06:04 am
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    Volkswagen Presents Electric Milano Taxi
    Volkswagen has presented electric Milano Taxi, a study of a mass-market taxi powered by an electric motor, at Hannover Messe Show. Volkswagen also announced it will be launching several electric vehicles in 2013 The electric Milano Taxi is based on decades of experience at Volkswagen as a successful taxi manufacturer. The electric concept car designed for urban transport...
    by at April 19th, 2010 at 09:04 am
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