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Companies 2 months ago

VinFast-linked EV taxi firm plans Hong Kong IPO at up to $3b valuation

GSM, officially known as Green and Smart Mobility JSC, is targeting a valuation of US$2 billion to $3 billion in the initial public offering that could take place in late 2026 to early 2027, two sources said.

Companies 11 months ago

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Blue Bird to add 600 electric taxis this year

Blue Bird is planning to expand its EV fleet to 1,000 by the end of 2025 toward a total composition of 10 percent in the next five years, amid growing competition in the taxi market and steady EV adoption in the country.

Companies 1 year ago

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Vietnam e-taxi company makes Jakarta debut

Vietnamese e-taxi brand Xanh SM has marked its Indonesian debut by launching its maiden fleet in Jakarta on Thursday, with plans to operate 10,000 EVs by next year and a possible expansion to Bali.

Science & Tech 1 year ago

Australian taxi drivers win $178 million payout from Uber

More than 8,000 taxi drivers and hire car owners banded together to launch legal action in 2019, arguing they lost substantial income when Uber entered Australia in 2012.

Companies 2 years ago

Grab to buy Singapore's taxi company Trans-Cab

It would make Trans-Cab the first Singapore taxi company to be acquired by US-listed Grab, which has been trying to buy a cab operator for several years now.

Companies 2 years ago

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Taxi firm Blue Bird looking for alternative EV vendors

Blue Bird currently has around 180 electric four-wheelers, a tiny fraction of its fleets for the taxi and rental business.

Science & Tech 3 years ago

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Global ambitions drive Algerian tech start-up Yassir

Despite the country's notoriously complex business climate, taxi and home-delivery firm Yassir has millions of users and is expanding across Africa.

People 5 years ago

Mother-of-five steers new course as Gaza's first woman taxi driver

For Naela Abu Jibba, a mother of five who lives and works in the Gaza Strip, taking the road less traveled has become a way of life.

Science & Tech 5 years ago

Road test: Chinese 'robotaxis' take riders for a spin

Chinese entrants in the race to put autonomous vehicles on the road are bringing "robotaxis" online in hopes that a hired-car format can be the key to unlocking wide acceptance of the futuristic technology.

National 5 years ago

Taxi driver rewarded for helping kidnapped girl

Dadang was also invited to a lunch banquet with the company’s directors as a token of appreciation.

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