Urban Mobility
“It’s going to be life changing!” was among some of the exuberant phrases that I have heard recently to describe the upcoming changes to our automotive and mobility options, but what has left me wondering is whether it will impact everyone, or will it just be those who are closer to major city centres.
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EasyMile, in partnership with Acando, will be showcasing the EZ10 driverless shuttles in demonstrations across several cities in Norway. A demonstration that was held in Kongsberg on the 29th of September, saw the Norwegian Transport Minister Ketil Solvik-Olsen taking a ride in the EZ10. The first demonstration took place at Youngstorget, in Oslo, on the 22nd of September 2016, and
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Car-sharing service Zipcar is partnering with a bike-share company called Zagster to launch bike-sharing services on 15 college campuses, the companies announced Thursday. They’re calling it “the first national sponsored mobility solution designed for universities.” Dubbed Zipbike, the new program won’t officially launch until January 2017, starting with 10 schools and then spreading to a total of 15 by the
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Mahindra & Mahindra have signed an MOU to enter into a strategic alliance with the country’s largest shared transportation platform, Ola to empower 40,000 driver partners across India by 2018. Through this strategic alliance, they aim overall vehicle sales and financing of over US$ 400 million (Rs. 2,600 crores). Ola’s driver partners can now avail of an integrated and attractive
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