Important Innovations Collection

  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane FLYING ON HYDROGEN & MAKING HISTORY                                             Source:  ZeroAvia In the UK, the world's largest aircraft powered by hydrogen took flight for a history-making 10 minutes ZeroAvia, which is a British-American hydrogen-electric aircraft developer, produced the breakthrough prototype aircraft, Dornier 228, which performed exceedingly well durin...

  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                  By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane NEW VW EV COSTS LESS THAN $27,000                                                                                          Source:  VW VW just announced an affordably priced, electric car, the ID.2ALL that it intends to put into production & sell for $26,600 This anno...

  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                  By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane GORGEOUS, POWERFUL, 1000 HP FLYING CAR                                             Source:  Fusion JC7 The Fusion JC7 flying/driving concept car is the vision of California-based designer and former US Navy & United Airlines pilot Greg Brown Except for the huge fin in the rear, the flying car looks like a futuristic Italian supercar For driving, it is fully electric 2 Tesla motors at the fr...

MG HS SUV Tops January Car Sales in UK                                                                                          Source:  MG MG Is a Very Hot Automaker British drivers are going very green with the MG hybrid HS SUV topping January car sales in the UK.  Here are the key facts: Iconic British automaker MG, now owned by Chinese automaker SAIC, had the top selling car in the UK in January - its hybrid MG HS SUV The MG hybrid beat out its top rivals, including VW's T-Roc and Nissan's Qashqai Automotive experts say the MG hybrid is experiencing strong sales growth because of its reasonable pricing, styling and advanced automotive technologies MG HS SUV is priced starting at 31,095 pounds ($37,494) which is l...

XPENG's X2 Gets Chinese Government Approval                                             Source:  XPENG's X2 A First in China:  Manned eVTOL Flight Approvals In an historic move, the Chinese government has given conditional approval for crewed flights for XPENG's flying car X2.  Here are the tech facts: First manned eVTOL to receive a licensed flight certificate in China Certificate allows XPENG to continue development and bring the eVTOL into production for commercialization by 2024 X2 combines the best in automotive and aviation technology Generation 5 X2 does not have wheels & doesn't drive but Generation 6 X2 will be a real driving and flying car X2 has completed more than 3,000 successful test flights Enclosed cockpit, minimalist teardrop design for maximum aerodynamic performance & carbon fiber structure that's about the size of an...

XPENG'S Aeroht Source: XPENG (Top 3) & More Flying Cars Car To Fly Over Traffic Jams In China, an all-electric, vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) flying car, the XPENG Aeroht, is scheduled to go into mass production in 2025 for the travelling public.  The EV is designed to help drivers escape the mammoth traffic jams in urban areas of China. Interestingly, the company was founded ten years ago by a self-described high school dropout, 45-year-old Zhao Deli.  His company is now the largest flying car company in China, with 1,000 employees and is an affiliate company of XPENG, which is a Chinese electric vehicle maker. Aeroht appears destined to be one of the first flying cars to become operational. New Automotive & Aviation Technologies Aeroht is a real flying car.  It has wheels and can be driven on the road. It is powered by 8 distributed electric motors connected to 8 rotors.  It has a lithium-ion battery system. The range on a charge ...

Chevy's FNR-XE Electric Sedan Concept                                   Source:  GM, FNR-XE Could This be the Next 4-Door E-Camaro? Chevrolet's latest concept car, the FNR-XE, is an electric sedan that Chevy calls a look at the next generation of intelligent electric vehicles. It is actually Chevy's 1st, all-electric 4-door sedan. The EV is the result of a collaborative effort between GM's global resources and PATAC, which is GM's Joint Venture with SAIC Motors of China.  The vehicle is sleek, athletic and is reminiscent of the iconic Camaro.  Some global automotive experts are wondering if this concept will eventually become the new, electric, 4-door Camaro. There is a lot of expert opinion that it will be. No matter what, the FNR-XE contains a number of firsts. New Firsts for Chevy The new EV concept is very important because it is Chevy's 1st, 4-door sedan that contains ...

GAC Barchetta                                                                                Source:  GAC Barchetta Futuristic Car From SciFi Renowned Chinese automaker GAC Group and its new Advanced Design Studio GAC Barchetta in Milan, Italy have produced a futuristic concept car for the ages. The concept, called the GAC Barchetta, is inspired by iconic Italian sports cars from decades ago and is tailored made for Italian sports car enthusiasts. The design team calls it the essence of minimalism, efficiency and simplicity.  It's a two-seat electric sports car.  In just two months, GAC's fully digital design studio in Milan completed this extraordinary concept car, that looks like it came straight out of science fiction. Unique Aspects of t...

Yanfeng's XiM23                                                  Source:  Yanfeng Future of Luxury Tech Driving Just unveiled in Germany, the XiM23 is the digital/connected, luxurious new car concept being developed by leading, global automotive supplier Yanfeng. Yanfeng is a $16 billion innovator of "smart car cabins" headquartered in Shanghai, China. Their automotive vision of the XiM23 is based on their proprietary research, the Luxury Research Study, into the driving public's priorities for the "perfect car". Their findings on desired new car innovations are being incorporated, particularly into the car's interior space, to change the driver's and passengers' experiences during their journeys.  The highly advanced digital technologies being deployed are designed to convert the car's interior into a user-centric experience.  I...

  Alef's Model A Is Big Competition for XPeng's X3                                             Source:  Alef Aeronautics The Future of Flying Cars is Fast Approaching California-based flying car company Alef Aeronautics has unveiled its 2-passenger flying car Model A.  The all-electric driving and flying car is going on pre-sale in early 2023 for a $1500 deposit.  It's priced at $300,000 for delivery in late 2025.  The company claims that the vehicle will be the only road-certified flying car that can do vertical takeoffs and landings like a helicopter and also drive on the road.  That puts Model A in direct competition with China-based XPeng's X3 flying car.  The X3 handles like a normal car on the road and easily transitions to an eVTOL for vertical takeoffs, landings and flight.  As I reported yesterday, the X3 has j...