Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded the Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid web sites. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a Tesla Model 3.

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“Not useful:” Electric air taxis an option for wealthy, but won’t save emissions or time

Report finds eVTOLs might be an option for the wealthiest in society, and are often touted as sustainable, fast and cheap. But the actual benefits are very limited.

4 min

Not just for the rich: Why Australia might be great place for electric flying taxis

A number of electric vertical takeoff developers are coming to Australia, seen as one of the world's early adopters with agricultural and emergency services opportunities.

2 min

Battery giant CATL takes to the skies with investment into Chinese air taxi developer

Chinese battery manufacturing giant CATL has invested “hundreds of millions of dollars” into an electric flying taxi startup and eVTOL pioneer.

2 min

Chinese auto giant XPeng to debut Australia’s first flying car next month

Chinese smart EV company to debut what it says will be Australia’s first flying car, alongside four premium EVs it plans to bring to the country.

3 min

“World’s least surprising news” as Andrew Forrest-linked hydrogen flight hopeful goes bust

US based company promising hydrogen-powered flight - and once touted as a partner to Andrew Forrest - crashes out of contention after failing to secure funds to carry on.

2 min

Australian start-up hopes to have hydrogen plane in air in 2024

Hydrogen-electric aircraft could transport athletes around the Brisbane 2032 Olympics, according to a local aviation company that plans to develop the technology.

2 min

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Air New Zealand goes electric with cargo plane for short domestic routes

Air New Zealand chooses a five-seater electric plane, capable of flying up to 270km/h to transport goods between two domestic airports.

2 min

University launches flying car course, no pilots needed

RMIT has partnered with Udacity to launch a "nano degree" in the next-generation transport technology in an expansion of its self-driving car courses.

2 min

Chinese automaker unveils futuristic flying EV

Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automobile Group unveils a flying electric vehicle concept which is capable of both ground and air travel.

3 min

To fly, or not to fly? Battery breakthrough may boost electric flight distance three fold

Game changing breakthroughs in battery energy density by companies like CATL could provide huge lift in prospects of electric flight.

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