Lobbyists against France short-haul flight ban / United Airlines reports $843M in profit in Q4 / Washington D.C. proposes e-bike rebate

1. Airline industry groups are lobbying for a change in the recently approved French law that would ban short-haul flights in areas with reliable rail connectivity to reduce carbon emissions. The Union of French Airports argues the law is ineffective as it would tackle 0.23% of France's carbon emissions from flights.  Share your thoughts on Inside.com.  2. United Airlines reported $843M in profit in Q4, an increase of 31% Yo3Y. Revenue from cargo decreased from $727M in Q4 2021 to $472M in Q4 2022.  3. Swedish electric boat manufacturer Candela revealed it began sourcing 69-kWh battery packs for its C-8 hydrofoil from EV manufacturer Polestar. Candela's competitor, Navier, is planning to deliver its first vessels this year. Q. How do you think the electric boat sector will perform in 2023? Share your thoughts. 4. The Washington, D.C., city council is proposing a rebate program for residents to purchase e-bikes from local retailers. The bill includes a rebate for 75% of the e-bike's cost for lower-income individuals. 5. EV battery manufacturer Britishvolt has become insolvent, as its board revealed there are no viable bids to save the company. Britishvolt had plans for a £3.8B (~$4.69B) factory in Blyth, Northumberland, U.K. 6. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire reportedly sent a letter to his counterpart in Japan to express support for reorganizing the Nissan-Renault alliance. The negotiations would include the sale of part of Renault's stake in Nissan. 7. Gogoro announced a partnership with auto parts company Belrise Industries to install electric moped battery-swap stations in Maharashtra, India. The companies plan to invest $2.5B in the project over the next eight years. 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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