Hertz increases EV fleet in Denver / FAA says contractor unintentionally deleted files prior to outage

1. Hertz announced it is adding more than 5,000 electric vehicles to its fleet in Denver for customers and ride-sharing drivers. The rental car company is partnering with BP Pulse to provide access to chargers as the energy company seeks to expand its network to Denver International Airport and underserved communities.  Read more on Inside.com. 2. On Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration revealed that a contractor unintentionally deleted files while working on synchronizing databases prior to the outage of the Notice to Air Missions system. The outage caused airlines to cancel more than 1,300 flights and delay 10,000 during the morning of Jan. 11.  Read more on Inside.com. 3. The Biden Administration says it is working with the European Union to resolve its concerns over the Inflation Reduction Act's rules to qualify for tax credits. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai met with her EU counterpart, Valdis Dombrovskis, this week to negotiate exceptions for materials sourcing for EVs. Q: In order to qualify for tax credits, the new rules require 50% of EV materials to be sourced from countries with a U.S. free trade agreement starting in 2024 and 80% by the end of 2026. Do you think the U.S. should allow EU companies to be exempt? Share your thoughts. 4. Vertical Aerospace received a pre-delivery payment of an undisclosed sum from Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation. The companies expect eVTOL operations at the Osaka World Expo in 2025. 5. ZeroAvia successfully completed a flight using a hydrogen-electric 19-passenger aircraft at the Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire, U.K. This marks the record for the largest hydrogen aircraft to complete a flight. 6. Outrider, which works on autonomous vehicles for distribution yards, raised a $75M Series C. The company plans to hire engineers and scale its software offerings. 7. Toyota revealed it aims to build 750,000 vehicles globally in February, out of which 450,000 would be exported. The automaker says it will continue to monitor the auto parts supply situation. A message from DELL Dell for Startups provides startup expertise from dedicated technology advisors and scalable solutions to ensure your business is always ready to grow. From MVP to IPO, our Startup Tech Advisors are specially trained for your unique needs. They understand startups and will get to know your business. From client systems to infrastructure hardware, we have your startup covered with the best in scalable technology. Whether you're looking for low latency performance, deep learning, machine learning, VDI, and more. We have a solution that’s just right for you. The dell EMC Poweredge r750 is a full-featured enterprise server that delivers outstanding performance for the most demanding workloads. Inside members can save up to 50% off on Dell orders when connected to a Startup Advisor. For more information, go to www.dell.com/inside or contact us at startups@dell.com. Update your infrastructure Nicolas is a Sr. Analyst at Inside, covering transportation and IT trends. He is an avid map maker and data nerd. Nicolas has worked in the shared-scooter space, as well as advised e-bike and moped startups.  Editor Aaron Crutchfield is based in the high desert of California. Over the last two decades, he has spent time writing and editing at various local newspapers and defense contractors in California. When he's not working, he can often be found looking at the latest memes with his kids or working on his 1962 and 1972 Fords. If your company would like to sponsor an Inside.com newsletter, please take a look at our sponsor page here.

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