The flying electric taxi that costs as much as an Uber!
Flying taxis are no longer the stuff of science fiction: We join the Vertical Aerospace team for a close look at the VA - 4 EVTOL.
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Solar-powered charging points installed for electric “sky jeep”
First solar-powered electric aircraft charging point installed for light aircraft that service remote communities and are known as "sky jeeps".
Aviation H2 opens to investors with promise of first hydrogen-fuelled plane in 18 months
Hydrogen aviation company opens to investors to fund goal of seeing first hydrogen plane in the sky in the next 18 months.
Flying electric car factory slated for Australia space park
Alauda announces it will establish a factory at the new Australia space park in Adelaide, ahead of inaugural Airspeeder Exa Series planned for 2022.
All-electric Sydney to Canberra flights to start in 2022, in Barrier Reef by 2026
All-electric flights from Sydney to Canberra could start from second half of 2022, and over Great Barrier Reef by 2026, under deals struck with eVTOL company Eve.
Jet zero: Rolls-Royce smashes record for world’s fastest all-electric plane
Rolls-Royce's all-electric ‘Spirit of Innovation’ aircraft sets what it hopes will be a new speed record, making it the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft.
Australian start-up plans to build hydrogen-fueled plane within 18 months
New Australian start up says it plans to have a hydrogen-fueled plane available within 18 months.
Airspeeder all-electric flying cars take off in first drag race
Video: A pre-season flying electric drag race from Airpseeder took place this week, going blade-to-blade at speeds of more than 100 km/hr.
Chinese EV maker Xpeng plans to mass produce flying cars by 2024
Xpeng wants to sell a "mass-market" flying electric car by 2024 with a price tag of less than 1 million yuan ($A210,000 converted).
Telstra joins race to bring flying electric cars to the masses
Telstra Purple joins "very Australian innovation story," lending its expertise to a series of races aimed at fast-tracking the advent of flying electric cars.