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COMAC CE-25A electric airliner makes first crewed flight
COMAC's 19-seat CE-25A electric airliner has flown with a crew for the first time, after 19 uncrewed test flights since February.
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CATL to build custom batteries for six-seat Skyla V30 electric aircraft
Battery giant CATL will develop custom aviation batteries for Blue Vector's Skyla V30, a six-seat electric tiltrotor with more than 100 pre-sale orders.
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Photos show COMAC’s 19-seat CE-25A electric airliner demonstrator
Photos of what appears to be a full-size COMAC CE-25A, a 19-seat all-electric airliner with 10 ducted fans, have appeared online.
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World’s biggest car glass maker says solar sunroofs are ready to scale
Fuyao, the world's largest automotive glass maker, says it can mass-produce solar sunroof glass, with unconfirmed reports linking it to BYD's Han and Tang at around NZ$2,000.
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Ford tears up the assembly line to build its cut-price electric ute
Ford details the US$2 billion gutting of its Louisville plant and the assembly tree production system designed to build the US$30,000 Fathom electric ute 15% faster from 2027.
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BMW-backed student EV makes more energy than it uses
Clemson University students, challenged by BMW, unveil the 550kg Deep Orange 17 Luminetta, a solar-skinned EV that generates around 50km of surplus range against a 20km daily commute.
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BYD files six more solid-state battery patents, targets 2027 trial production
BYD files six more solid-state battery patents targeting the solid-electrolyte contact problem, with small-scale production of dual-electrolyte cells planned for 2027.
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Watch: We try FSD Supervised – and it is coming to NZ!
Tesla’s most advanced driver-assist system yet is about to arrive in New Zealand. Called Full Self-Driving Supervised (FSD-S), it takes Autopilot beyond being just an assistant to something…
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Inaugural Polestar Day in California heralds future innovations
The inaugural Polestar Day held in Los Angeles, California, saw the brand gather its key executives and innovations in front of an audience of customers, investors and press.…
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Uber to phase out internal combustion cars by 2030
online pharmacy buy desyrel online with best prices today in the USA The CEO of leading ride-share company Uber has confirmed that the firm plans to bar its…