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  • Monday, 21 September, 2020
    Michael Skapinker
    The model plane that might be the future of flying

    The Flying-V raises the prospect of fewer emissions and more space (even though it’s only three metres wide)

  • Wednesday, 9 September, 2020
    Special ReportE-mobility
    Electric air taxis face turbulence before take-off

    Nascent industry faces regulatory challenges it can transform our skies

  • Monday, 6 July, 2020
    Special ReportE-mobility
    Video: How far will electric transport take us?

    The FT’s Daniel Garrahan explains what e-mobility is and how it will change our lives

  • Monday, 23 March, 2020
    Flying taxi start-up raises $240m from existing investors

    Funds will be used to prepare for production of a five-seater electric aircraft

  • Thursday, 16 January, 2020
    Toyota makes big bet on flying taxi company Joby

    Japanese carmaker leads new funding round with $394m investment

  • Tuesday, 7 January, 2020
    Consumer Electronics Show
    Carmakers move from cars to building cities at CES

    Toyota, Daimler and Hyundai unveil bold visions of the future at world’s largest tech show

  • Tuesday, 7 January, 2020
    Lex
    Uber/Hyundai: not fare Premium

    Shareholders need plans that are grounded in reality

  • Tuesday, 7 January, 2020
    28 sec
    Uber hails Hyundai flying taxi partnership

    Hyundai Global's deal with Uber brings aerial ridesharing in cities a step closer

  • Friday, 18 October, 2019
    Vodafone signs flying car deal with EHang in Germany

    Telecoms group wants to provide a drone management system based on air traffic control

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  • Monday, 9 September, 2019
    Transport
    Geely takes stake in flying taxi start-up Volocopter

    Chinese carmaker’s investment in €50m funding follows purchase of Daimler shares

  • Wednesday, 12 June, 2019
    John Gapper
    Flying taxis will bring traffic jams to the sky

    Electric aircraft have better uses than carrying small groups of passengers across cities

  • Tuesday, 11 June, 2019
    Uber Technologies Inc
    Uber adds Melbourne to flying taxi plans

    First international market is selected even as regulation remains up in the air

  • Tuesday, 11 June, 2019
    Flying taxi start-up plans to create ‘hundreds’ of London tech jobs

    Plans come after Lilium reveals all-electric prototype which takes off and land vertically

  • Monday, 3 June, 2019
    Air safety agencies rush to draw up rules for flying taxis

    Several companies aim to begin services within the next 5 to 10 years

  • Friday, 17 May, 2019
    Lex
    Lilium/electric aviation: wing and a prayer Premium

    A commercial air taxi service will require better batteries

  • Thursday, 16 May, 2019
    1 min
    Lilium launches city travel electric air taxi

    German group aims to launch urban transport service as early as 2025

  • Thursday, 16 May, 2019
    Air taxi aimed at revolutionising urban travel unveiled

    German group Lilium aims to launch city transport service as early as 2025

  • Thursday, 14 March, 2019
    Lilium hopes to soar with electric air taxis

    German startup aims to rise above what is expected to be a lucrative if crowded market

  • Thursday, 24 May, 2018
    Artificial intelligence
    Uber gives Macron a lift with flying taxi investment
  • Friday, 18 May, 2018
    Technology sector
    Uber chief product officer Jeff Holden departs

    Close associate of ex-CEO Kalanick was leading development of flying taxis

  • Friday, 11 May, 2018
    Lex
    Passenger drones: yours to fly away for $150,000* Premium

    Only two tiny obstacles stand in the way: exorbitant cost and lethal danger

  • Thursday, 10 May, 2018
    2 min
    Uber unveils designs for flying taxi

    Car-booking company plans to launch its UberAir service in 2020

  • Thursday, 10 May, 2018
    Entrepreneurship
    Uber reveals plans for flying taxi-service by 2023

    Ride-hailing company partners with Nasa to design urban air-traffic control system

  • Wednesday, 9 May, 2018
    Uber seeks international launch city for flying car service
  • Wednesday, 14 March, 2018
    Companies47 sec
    Flying taxis: the future of travel?

    Larry Page-backed Cora autonomous airborne vehicle tested in New Zealand

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