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Designs of the flying car prototype, made available from Xpeng, show it flying over the The Alps.

World News

Chinese Tesla competitor unveils plans for flying car

10:07am November 03, 2022

by Giulia Heyward

Xpeng shared designs of the first full-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVToL) flying car on Oct. 24.

Even after massively increasing production of the Model 3, Tesla still hasn't managed to offer the car at its touted price of $35,000.

Environment

Tesla's Challenge: Leaving Behind The Lap Of Luxury

10:16am January 31, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

Tesla is finally turning a profit selling premium electric cars. But CEO Elon Musk doesn't want to make money just selling luxury cars to the world's elite. He's still aiming for the masses.

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Tesla vehicles sit parked outside a new Tesla showroom and service center in Brooklyn, New York on July 5. The electric car company has come under increasing scrutiny following a crash of one of its electric cars while using the controversial Autopilot fe

Economy

Tesla's Ambitions Run Into The Realities Of Making Cars

5:48pm July 26, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

Tesla, which has roots in the tech world, is facing the challenge of becoming a successful car company amid scrutiny over its Autopilot technology.

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Vacuum Cleaner Manufacturer Dyson Could Be Developing An Electric Car

6:32pm March 24, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Based on government documents, the U.K. government is "providing a grant of up to £16m [$23 million] to Dyson to support research and development for battery technology."