Electra Meccanica unveiled all-electric sports car chassis for the Tofino, and innovative SOLO EV Vancouver-based electric vehicle company Electra Meccanica returned to the 98th Vancouver International Auto Show to take the wraps off of the Tofino electric car development chassis. They also have the SOLO all-electric commuter vehicle in the show stand. The Tofino … Read more
This new nearly silent electric airplane from Pipistrel creates no emissions. Pipistrel’s first electric airplane arrived in Canada. The environment-friendly Pipistrel, the electric aircraft company not producing any emissions, is in the final phase of having the Pipistrel Alpha Electro approved in the Canadian advanced ultra-light category. Pipistrel is a Slovenian light aircraft manufacturer established … Read more
Lilium Jet takes to the skies. The all-electric ‘flying car’ take its first test flight. The Lilium Jet successfully completed its maiden test flight series in the skies above Bavaria. The 2-seater Eagle prototype executed a range of complex maneuvers, including its signature mid-air transition from hover mode to wing-borne forward flight. Lilium Aviation … Read more
Mercedes-Benz Style is celebrating no less than two world premieres at the Monaco Yacht Show. Customers from the VIP and VVIP sector want innovative and extraordinary design solutions for their aeroplanes. For the first time Mercedes‑Benz Style and Lufthansa Technik are presenting the final interior design of a VIP aircraft cabin for short- and medium-haul … Read more
A start-up company hosted in the European Space Agency business incubator is developing the world’s first vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for personal use. The electric two-seater will open the door to a new class of simpler, quieter and environmentally friendly planes available from 2018. The Lilium vehicle combines the benefits of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft … Read more
Perhaps the most highly revered Silicon Valley engineer, Musk said he has been thinking about an electric jet with vertical takeoff and landing