Byton plans to launch the European M-Byte EV initially in Switzerland, Germany, Norway, France, Netherlands, and Sweden. Pre-ordering in Europe starts in the second half of 2020 for €500. more…
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First electric VTOL Lilium Jet prototype goes up in flames: Updated
The first prototype of the Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft out of two was destroyed in a fire. It will be replaced by the only one left in the flight-test program. more…
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eVTOL to be used as ambulances in the coronavirus crisis
It will take months to figure the extent of the catastrophic Coronavirus outbreak. To help fight off the Covid-19 epidemic, eHang is lending its eVTOL for medical relief. more…
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NIO starts production of its new EC6 electric SUV coupe
The production of the highly anticipated NIO EC6 SUV EV kicked off at the JAC-NIO Advanced Manufacturing Center in Hefei. NIO shows it is continuing its climb out of last year’s slump. more…
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ASX teams up with Spirit AeroSystems for affordable eVTOL UAM
Airspace Experience Technologies (ASX) is one of the ten Uber Elevate electric vertical takeoff & landing (eVTOL) partners. The company just signed a memorandum of understanding and a definitive agreement to cooperate with Spirit AeroSystems desig…
Lucid chooses LG cylindrical cells, avoiding supply-constrained pouch cells causing industry delays
Lucid just announced the Dream Edition of the Lucid Air to be unveiled at the New York Auto Show (NYIAS) in April will be powered by the LG Chem cells. Cylindrical cells from the global battery supplier were selected due to their energy density and hi…
Eyre to manufacture Pipistrel Alpha Electro in Australia
Pipistrel signed an MOU with Australian Eyre to There to manufacture their electric Alpha Electro in Australia.
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Xpeng’s second EV P7 wraps up performance test under icy -30º
You could see a furiously driven Xpeng Motors P7 on the Red River Valley Automotive Test Center in Heihe, China in February 2020 a few weeks ago. The next Xpeng EV has successfully finalized its icy weather performance testing.
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Lucid shows progress at Arizona EV factory, new production Air picture emerges
If we haven’t heard from Lucid Motors over the past two years it was to get the company up and running perfectly. Since the beginning of the year, Lucid has announced a series of good news. The factory is on target to start production by the end…
Solar airplane aims to stay afloat for a whole year
Two solar airplane aviation companies with stakes in electric urban air mobility (UAM) teamed up to put an unmanned aerial vehicle in the stratosphere for a whole year using only sunlight as energy. Another project aims to reach the edge of space with…
