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Power Global eyes India’s auto rickshaw industry with swappable battery and retrofit kit

In India, a country that is more densely populated and has lower rates of car ownership, auto rickshaws and other two- or three-wheeled vehicles play a central role. While many auto rickshaws on India

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Indian bike taxi service Rapido raises $52 million

Rapido, a bike taxi aggregator in India, said on Monday it has raised $52 million in a new financing round as the six-year-old startup looks to find space in a category dominated by Ola and Uber in th

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​Ryuichi Sakamoto: 'Seeing Sound, Hearing Time'

The instrumental music Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) by the famous Japanese composer and music producer Ryuichi Sakamoto is currently trending on short-video platform Douyin across China. Meanw

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Gogoro partners with India’s Hero MotoCorp, one of the world’s largest two-wheel vehicle makers

Electric scooters powered by Gogoro’s swappable, rechargeable batteries now account for nearly a quarter of monthly sales in Taiwan, its home market. But one of the most frequent questions co-founder

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Portugal's Portimao to host MotoGP season finale

MotoGP will end its 2020 season in Portugal with an extra race to be run on its reserve track in Portimao on November 22, the promoters said on Monday.The Algarve International Circuit will host M

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Portugal's Portimao to host MotoGP season finale

MotoGP will end its 2020 season in Portugal with an extra race to be run on its reserve track in Portimao on November 22, the promoters said on Monday.The Algarve International Circuit will host M

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Uber Africa launches Uber Cash with Flutterwave and explores EVs

Uber is launching its Uber Cash digital wallet feature in Sub-Saharan Africa through a partnership with San Francisco based — Nigerian founded — fintech firm Flutterwave.The arrangement will allow ri

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Japan race canceled over coronavirus as MotoGP looks to Europe

MotoGP at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain, June 16, 2019. /VCG Japan will not have a MotoGP round for the first time since 1986 after organizers on Monday canceled the race

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Japan race canceled over coronavirus as MotoGP looks to Europe

MotoGP at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain, June 16, 2019. /VCG Japan will not have a MotoGP round for the first time since 1986 after organizers on Monday canceled the race

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Gogoro unveils Eeyo, its new ebike brand

Gogoro, the mobility company best known for its SmartScooters, revealed details about its new ebike brand Eeyo today. Eeyo will launch with two lightweight models, both powered by the SmartWheel, a se

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Vaya Africa launches electric ride-hail taxi network

Vaya Africa, a ride-hail mobility venture founded by Zimbabwean mogul Strive Masiyiwa, has launched an electric taxi service and charging network in Zimbabwe with plans to expand across the continent.

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: Southeast Asian nations still in the tunnel

Editor's note:This is the 69th article in the COVID-19 Global Roundup series. Here is thepreviousone. People wearing face masks arrive at the domestic flight terminal of Gimpo airport in Seoul, S

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Novastar Ventures becomes $200M African VC fund after $108M raise

African startups have another $100 million in VC to pitch for after Novastar Ventures’ latest raise.The Nairobi and Lagos based investment group announced it has closed $108 million in new commi

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Gogoro’s new e-bike brand Eeyo will launch in the U.S. first

Gogoro, the Taiwanese company known for its electric scooters, announced a new ebike brand that will go on sale in the United States first. Details about the ebike, called Eeyo, haven’t been released

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The Station: Pony.ai turns to delivery, Kodiak cuts, Lime snaps up Boosted’s IP

Hi and welcome back to The Station, a weekly newsletter dedicated to the future (and present) of transportation. I’m your host Kirsten Korosec, senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch.What

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Season-opening Qatar MotoGP cancelled due to coronavirus

Ducati's Italian rider Andrea Dovizioso wins the 2019 Qatar MotoGP. /ATP The season-opening Qatar MotoGP, scheduled to take place on March 8, was canceled Sunday because of the spread of the c

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After VCs spend millions Nigeria restricts ride-hail motorbike taxis

Nigeria’s commercial hub of Lagos has shaken up its transportation order.At the center are the West African country’s motorcycle taxis — referred to locally as okadas — which face newly en