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Volocopter mulls S’pore for flying car launch – report

1 October 2019 / 15 comments

German aircraft manufacturer Volocopter is considering Singapore as one of the most likely venues for the commercial launch of its air taxi, Automotive News Europe reports. This, along with Dubai and Germany are the markets […]

Hyundai appoints NASA expert Jaiwon Shin as head of its new urban air mobility division – flying cars soon?

30 September 2019 / 6 comments

Hyundai Motor Group has appointed Dr Jaiwon Shin as executive VP and head of its newly established Urban Air Mobility Division. An internationally renowned aeronautics engineer, Shin will lead the company into a new era […]

Geely invests in Volocopter, another flying car maker

9 September 2019 / 40 comments

This just in. Volocopter, a privately-owned German aircraft manufacturer, revealed that it has raised 50 million euros (RM230 million) in the first closing of its Series C funding round, the bulk of which came from […]

Malaysia stands behind its flying car – Mohd Redzuan

28 August 2019 / 35 comments

With work on it reported to be 85% complete, the country’s first “flying car” is expected to be revealed before the year is out. The project has certainly not been without its detractors, but entrepreneur […]

Work on flying car is 85% complete – Mohd Redzuan

21 August 2019 / 55 comments

It looks like Malaysians won’t have long to wait to see what the country’s first ‘flying car‘ is all about. The vehicle should be revealed before the year is out, and work on the project […]

NEC unveils electric flying car prototype in Japan

6 August 2019 / 33 comments

Japanese IT and networking company NEC has unveiled an electric flying car prototype, presenting the study as a testbed vehicle for its communications and control technologies that can be used in the development of airborne […]

Cyberjaya to be flying car testbed – Mohd Redzuan

5 August 2019 / 36 comments

A suggestion has been made for Cyberjaya to be revived as the testbed for new inventions, which will include flying cars, the New Straits Times reports. This will provide the necessary space for any field […]

Think ‘flying cars’ are a silly idea? Drive around in ‘bamboo’ cars then, minister chides Malaysians

28 March 2019 / 88 comments

There has been no shortage of commentary from the public following the reveal of a flying vehicle in scale model form at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace 2019 (LIMA 19) exhibition. Many Malaysians have […]

Khairy bemused by flying car mention in NAP review

27 March 2019 / 42 comments

It does look like the National Automotive Policy (NAP) review will include flying cars, or at least an outline of standards and specifications for the type, as first suggested earlier this week. Rembau MP Khairy […]

NAP revision to also include outline of regulatory framework for ‘flying cars’ and autonomous vehicles

25 March 2019 / 16 comments

The Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) said that the reviewed National Automotive Policy (NAP) will include the outline of the regulatory framework for ‘flying cars’, Bernama reports. The revised policy is expected to […]

Minister answers criticisms on Malaysian flying car

27 February 2019 / 54 comments

He’s back! After saying yesterday that the government was mulling technical partnerships for the new national car project (NNCP), entrepreneur development minister Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Yusof has now responded to criticism regarding the infamous […]

Malaysia set to unveil flying car prototype this year

26 February 2019 / 77 comments

The idea of a flying car has been around for a very long time, and Malaysia will attempt to create just such a vehicle. According to minister of entrepreneur development Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md […]

Terrafugia begins order taking for Transition flying car

19 October 2018 / 6 comments

Terrafugia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, has started order taking for its first flying car. Called the Transition, the two-seat aircraft/car will be delivered to customers from 2019, with the United States […]

Samson Motors Switchblade – first deliveries of flying car with 200 km/h on-ground speed set for end-2018

18 December 2017 / 7 comments

Flying cars look like becoming the next fashion. It seems to be heading down that path, what with more joining the bandwagon. Airbus and Uber have signalled their intent to explore the route, and carmakers […]

Geely finalises purchase of flying car maker Terrafugia

14 November 2017 / 9 comments

The Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has completed the purchase of flying car developer Terrafugia for an undisclosed price, and the Woburn, Massachusetts-based company will remain in the United States, according to Automotive News. Initial reports […]