What Makes eVTOL Motors Different Than EV Motors?
What Makes eVTOL Motors Different Than EV Motors?

Electric vehicles, whether they’re cars on the road or electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, are built around similar electric motors. But there are vital differences including component costs, mass, and redundancy.Jon Wagner spent …

Xpeng is actually building this electric flying car — I visited the factory
Xpeng is actually building this electric flying car — I visited the factory

Xpeng’s flying car division Aridge invited media to tour its massive new factory in Guangzhou, and it’s clear the Chinese automaker is pouring serious resources into making manned electric aircraft a commercial reality.

I saw about 20 aircraft at va…

Electric air taxi maker Archer hits back at Joby in countersuit alleging concealed Chinese ties

Archer’s countersuit comes four months after Joby sued its rival for alleged ‘corporate espionage.’

Xpeng is getting serious about selling you an aircraft carrier
Xpeng is getting serious about selling you an aircraft carrier

Xpeng’s flying car unit Aridge is ramping up its marketing efforts for the new Land Aircraft Carrier designed carry its AeroHT eVTOL “flying car” as it inches closer to production reality.

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Eve Air Mobility gets real with first flight, $150 million finance deal [video]
Eve Air Mobility gets real with first flight, $150 million finance deal [video]

Just days after eVTOL startup Eve Air Mobility published video of its prototype’s maiden hover flight, the company announced $150 million in new financing to continue developing its vision of the future of flight.

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