Electric Flight
Toyota pitches another $US500 million into US electric air taxi company
Toyota invests another $US500 million ($A740 million) into Californian company Joby Aviation to to support the company’s development of electric air taxis.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
