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Air taxi maker Lilium receives major EASA eVTOL development authorization

Electrek

German electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) plane startup Lilium has obtained authorization from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) that will allow it far greater flexibility and range in developing its future battery-powered air taxi toward certification.

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This new Airbus air taxi has a 50-mile range and is quieter than a hairdryer

Baua Electric

While at first, the CityAirbus will be flown by a pilot, it’s equipped with an operational automated flight mode that could enable future autonomous flying. Of course, Joby Aviation has its own air taxi that is 45.2 Perhaps closer to people talking loudly. dBA when flying overheard, which it says is quieter than a typical conversation.

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Following the Money in the Air-Taxi Craze

Cars That Think

Having raked in perhaps 30 percent of all the money invested in electrically-powered vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft so far, Joby is the colossus in an emerging class of startups working on these radical, battery-powered commercial flyers. That’s a real challenge, because it’s so complicated.

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VW Group strategy calls for >30 new BEVs by 2025 with annual EV sales of 2-3M units; mobility services

Green Car Congress

The Group is planning a broad-based initiative in this area: it intends to launch more than 30 purely battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) over the next ten years. Although the electrification initiative takes center stage in the Group’s future drivetrain strategy, the combustion engine remains important, Müller said.

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India’s Top 10 Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturers for 2023

Electric Vehicles India

billion battery program in India. Mahindra also launched the country’s first lithium-ion battery-powered auto-rickshaw/Mahindra Treo, an e-rickshaw and cargo version. The partnership focuses on improving the durability, capacity, and safety of lithium batteries for use in electric vehicles.

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China’s EV Subsidy

Revenge of the Electric Car

China is starting a program to subsidize buyers of battery-powered and plug-in hybrids. The two year program will start in five major cities later this year, and it is expected that the subsidies will be made available to buyers in other cities in the near future. Read more in the Wall St. By NORIHIKO SHIROUZU. Japan and Europe.

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Frost &: Sullivan: Three Phases for Green Cars in China

Green Car Congress

Therefore, the application of LPG/CNG is limited to taxies and buses in several cities like Chengdu, Chongqing, Beijing and Shanghai. This is because the consumers are not fully aware of the advantages of battery electric vehicles and will slowly accept the technology. LPG/CNG vehicles have been used in China for many years.