Air Force Receives Its First Electric Air Taxi
Joby Aviation delivered the aircraft, which can carry a pilot and four passengers, to Edwards Air Force Base in California for testing.
Wisk and Archer Will Collaborate on Air Taxis and End Legal Fight
Wisk Aero, owned by Boeing, entered a financial and technological partnership with Archer Aviation and dropped a lawsuit claiming theft of trade secrets.
Air Taxis, Hyped for Years, May Finally Arrive by 2028
Federal regulators released a plan that would allow a new generation of small aircraft to transport people short distances.
Jury Says Tesla Must Pay Worker $3.2 Million Over Racist Treatment
A former Tesla factory worker, who is Black, challenged a judge’s earlier award of $15 million, but came away with less in a new trial.
LG Will Spend $5.5 Billion on a Battery Factory in Arizona
Investment plans for U.S. battery production have increased since President Biden signed a law that offers generous incentives for electric cars and green energy.
Energy Department Will Loan $2 Billion to Redwood Materials
The loan will help accelerate Redwood Materials’ plans to produce components for electric car batteries from new and recycled sources.
A Frustrating Hassle Holding Electric Cars Back: Broken Chargers
Owners of battery-powered cars sometimes struggle to refuel on longer trips because public chargers don’t work or malfunction while cars are plugged in.
California Sues Tesla, Saying It Permitted Racial Discrimination at Factory
The suit comes months after a jury awarded a former Black employee at the electric carmaker’s San Francisco-area factory $137 million.
Elon Musk Says Tesla Has Not Signed Deal With Hertz Yet
Hertz had said that it would convert more than 20 percent of its rental fleet to Tesla’s cars, a deal that helped propel Tesla’s stock value beyond $1 trillion for the first time.
Hertz Places Order for 100,000 Tesla Vehicles
The order, which is expected to be delivered by the end of next year, is a sign of the growing momentum in the shift toward electric cars.