in the still-developing market, said the sources, who asked not to be identified. GM could make an announcement early next year.
GM’s study of the aerial mobility market is part of the push by GM’s innovation group to explore other transportation markets for growth, one of the sources said. The group is headed by Alan Wexler, who reports to Barra and was hired in July in the newly created position of senior vice president of innovation and growth.
Other efforts that originated in the innovation group include formation of a defense business unit and a $214 million contract to build troop carriers for the U.S. Army based on the Chevrolet Colorado pickup, as well as a new mobile app for OnStar members.in January to develop electric air taxis and has pledged to invest $1.5 billion in urban air mobility by 2025.
Toyota led a $590 million investment round in air taxi startup Joby in January, while Daimler and Geely have invested in Stuttgart-based Volocopter. Volkswagen's Porsche brand is working with BoeingCEO Elon Musk called electric supersonic VTOL a"hard problem," and last month said a more powerful battery that could enable electric airplanes was three to four years away. Musk has said"many exciting things" will be unveiled during Tesla's Battery Day on Sept. 22.
Separately on Tuesday, the World Economic Forum and the city of Los Angeles released a set of principles to support the rollout of urban air mobility in U.S. cities, and a spokeswoman for the organization said it is talks with other cities to adopt the same roadmap.
GM killed the electric car
How many rotars does that thing have?
Why?
Flying electric planes trains
Turkish CEZERİ one of them
How do I declare restricted airspace around my house?
Finally, Trump's America for the win again!!
Take my money
Extending local traffic to air would certainly help to reduce traffic jam and also allow people to reach their destination in a very short time.
Thanks but no thanks. Our LeSabre gets at least 16 MPG and has gotten us to many conferences after the Taurus died. Plus it definitely has the anthropologist 'smell' to it that would be hard to replicate if you have too much fresh air flowing through.
We can't even drive cars on the street. Now they gonna crash them in the air and break my house? smh
You mean helicopters like your photo?
The only thing that flies successfully in Kenya is Equity bank wings to fly scholarship program.
Looking forward to be hit by an uninsured flying driver
Can't wait for the flying cars. I will never buy the old fashioned 4 wheel box lol!!
GM Don't pretend the genius is unavailable Don't take your chance with inferior models that can prove fatal Serious business Contact me
GM haven't mastered the ones on the ground yet.
I don’t think many appreciate how different flying is from driving. I’m a Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI). I’ve taught many drivers how to fly. They are most definitely not the same. Run out of gas in a car or electrical system dies? Pull over. In the air? LOL.
Look quick because the transportation world’s moving ahead of you muni rapido....
Then when in production they find the wings fall off but they hide that info from the public while still selling the updated version of the lemon
Pass
No pls no! People can’t even drive on the road! Let alone up in the air?! Are you guys 🥜