In a landmark moment for urban passenger mobility, Chinese authorities have green-lit the world’s first flying taxi. Designed and manufactured in Guangdong province, southeast China, the EH216-S uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) loosely resembles a scaled-up hobbyist drone. Passengers sit in a car-sized protective bubble above the UAV’s propulsion and lift system of 16 powerful rotors…
Chinese automotive player, Zhejiang Geely, recently announced it has successfully tested its electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle (eVTOL). Developed by Geely subsidiary, Aerofugia, the AE200 prototype eVTOL completed its maiden flight in early February, according to online publication Interesting Engineering. Aerofugia became the country’s first licensed eVTOL operator in 2022 and plans to make…
China has what it claims is the world’s only hydrogen-powered train for urban environments. The eco-friendly carriages rolled off the line on the 18th of January 2023 in the country’s southwestern city of Chengdu, Sichuan province, with an estimated top speed of 160 kilometres per hour, according to a recent report by Chinese state media.…
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup, Xpeng, has launched the world’s fastest charging car to cities nationwide. Called the G9, the powerful sports utility vehicle (SUV) can add more than 250 kilometres (160 miles) of range in only a five-minute charging window. Xpeng, like many Chinese EV firms, is addressing range anxiety – the concern many…
China owns and operates 99% of the 385 000 electric buses in the world. 9 500 cutting-edge electric buses are added to China’s fleet about every five weeks. Shenzhen has electrified all 16 359 of its public busses, the first city globally to do so. China is increasing its electric bus fleet every five weeks by the…
The American electrical vehicle manufacturer, Tesla, has opened up its first ever wholly-owned assembly plant in Shanghai, China, after the Chinese government lifted restrictions on foreign companies producing vehicles in China. The American firm, owned by South African expatriate, Elon Musk, opened the assembly plant in July, after China agreed to lift regulations on global…
China is putting massive effort into building its electric vehicle market. In the first seven months of 2018 China delivered 382 000 electric vehicles – mainly local brands such as BYD, Geely and BAIC. This was an over 80% increase from the same period the previous year, according to the China Passenger Car Alliance, a…