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Flying taxi service may begin operating between UK airports and city centres within two years

Published 18 July 2022
By David Mullen
A new consortium could begin trials of a flying taxi service operating between UK airports and city centres by 2024.
Hyundai boss says flying cars will arrive by 2030

Hyundai boss says flying cars will arrive by 2030

They've been the stuff of science fiction for more than a century but the European boss of Hyundai believes flying cars will finally take off.
Published 30 June 2021
Goodwood will ‘carefully consider’ future flying car demonstrations after Airspeeder crash

Goodwood ‘carefully considers’ future eVTOL demos

Goodwood Aero Club has said that any future drone or flying car displays will be carefully considered after a crash at FoS in 2019.
Published 19 February 2021
Airspeeder flying racing car cleared for take-off at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Airspeeder flying racing car landing at Goodwood

The Goodwood Festival of Speed will host the unveiling of an extremely unusual vehicle: the Airspeeder octocopter flying racing car.
Published 02 July 2019
Goodyear unveils the flying car tyre of the future at Geneva

Goodyear unveils flying car tyre of the future

It's not just cars that are being revealed at the Geneva Motor Show: Goodyear has just unveiled a high-tech tyre for flying cars.
Published 05 March 2019
Elon Musk claims the Tesla Roadster will be able to fly

Elon Musk claims the Tesla Roadster can fly

The Tesla founder Elon Musk has issued yet another bold statement: when fitted with gas thrusters, the upcoming Roadster will be able to fly.
Published 09 January 2019
Audi's flying taxi prototype takes to the skies for the first time

Audi's flying taxi prototype takes to the skies

Audi has proudly declared "flying taxis are on the way", after conducting the first test flight of the vehicle it's been developing with Airbus.
Published 29 November 2018
Flying cars set to be certified by European regulators

Flying cars could be approved to fly in EU

Flying cars could soon be certified in the European Union, if new "special condition" rules by the European aviation regulator are approved.
Published 23 October 2018
Flying car makers Terrafugia and PAL-V open order books

Flying car makers open order books

Two flying car manufacturers are set to deliver their first sky-worthy customer vehicles next year.
Published 02 October 2018
Toyota files patent for an electric VTOL flying car

Toyota files flying car patent

Toyota has filed a patent for an innovative flying car — complete with retractable rotor blades that are stored in the wheel covers.
Published 01 October 2018
Google co-founder Larry Page invests in Opener and its BlackFly flying car

Google co-founder invests in second flying car co.

Google co-founder Larry Page isn't willing to put all his eggs in one flying car basket, it seems, after investing in a second company...
Published 24 July 2018
Aston Martin aims high with Volante Vision autonomous plane concept

Aston Martin unveils Volante Vision plane concept

Aston Martin's product portfolio could reach new heights, if its Volante Vision Concept autonomous private plane design study ever takes off.
Published 17 July 2018
TOP 5: Weirdest car ever designed

Top 5: Weirdest cars ever designed

Driving.co.uk presents its Top 5 weirdest cars, featuring Purves Dynasphere, Waterman Arrowbile and the Parallel Parking Car.
Published 08 July 2018