Xpeng is red hot and it has announced that it topped all-electric vehicle (EV) sales among new mobility makers in China for the month of April. Not bad for a 3-year-old young mobility startup.
From backpacking in the local canyons and beaches to as far out as Shanghai, China, my Voltaic Array Solar Backpack has kept everything nicely charged halfway around the world.
The first time we reported on the XTI TriFan 600 aircraft was in 2017. Since then, the vertical take-off & landing (VTOL) aircraft has continued to develop and recently concluded its first hover test.
The all-electric Peugeot e-208 is going on sale in the UK, and it’s not a minute too soon. Actually, despite the announcement, you can’t actually order the car until late summer, for delivery in 2020, but we’re getting closer.
The Kia Niro EV is raking in the kudos, receiving praise from across the press as well as new owners. But winning “Car of the Year” from Popular Mechanics magazine may be its biggest award yet.
What a difference a few months make in the life of a startup. Byton has gone through a building storm that erupted a few months ago. A founding member walked away just as or just before investors stepped in and changed the course of Byton.
Our urban air mobility (UAM) future is developing steadily as technology and key figures find their place at the right companies. Co-founded in 2015 by four visionary founders, Daniel Wiegand (CEO), Sebastian Born, Matthias Meiner, and Patrick Nathen, Lilium has been a key early electric air mobility player.
How many se the rise of electric vertical take-off & landing (eVTOL) aircraft leading the urban air mobility (UAM) of tomorrow? How many see the potential of this new technology?
The Auto Shanghai 2019 show was a great way to gauge how far China has come in the automotive industry. Gone are the copycat days. They’ve made way for new down-to-Earth and pragmatic Chinese mobility startups with mature goals. No double-digit growth this year, long-term viability and growth is the name of the game.
There are plenty of misconceptions running around about Chinese car quality. But with many ancient artifacts that survived thousands of years buried in the elements, it’s no wonder the Chinese can also deliver the level of quality displayed at the 2019 Shanghai auto show. Is China getting closer to the US market in terms of quality with new, smarter EV startups?
