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Stellantis to build electric 'air taxis' with Archer

TECHNOLOGY 04.01.2023

Stellantis to build electric 'air taxis' with Archer / Photo: © Stellantis N.V./AFP

Global automaker Stellantis will produce electric "air taxis" developed by US aviation company Archer, it announced Wednesday at the major Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

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Stellantis will also invest up to $150 million in Archer and its vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) designed to carry four passengers in addition to the pilot, the company said in a press release.

Called Midnight, the vehicle looks like a small plane with several rotors on its wings and is designed to make consecutive trips of around 20 miles (30 kilometers) with a recharge time of about 10 minutes between each trip.

Archer envisions an age of aerial ride-sharing, an "Uber or Lyft of the skies," vice president Louise Bristow told AFP last year.

The two groups had previously partnered in 2021 but on a more limited scale, with Stellantis expected to provide technical assistance and access to its supply chain.

This time, Stellantis is expected to mass produce Archer's aircraft as the exclusive contract manufacturer in Covington, Georgia, in the eastern United States.

The partnership allows Archer to accelerate production of the aircraft, which is expected to begin in 2024. It is also expected to save the US company "hundreds of millions of dollars of spending" during the production ramp-up thanks to Stellantis' expertise.

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said in the statement that he is "continuously impressed" by Archer's "ingenuity and unwavering commitment to deliver."

Deepening the partnership between the two companies "demonstrates how Stellantis is pushing the boundaries to provide sustainable freedom of mobility, from the road to the sky," he continued.

The move "places Archer in a strong position to be first to market," said Adam Goldstein, founder and CEO of Archer, in the statement.

"Our two companies are taking these important steps together to realize a once-in-a-generation opportunity to redefine urban transportation."

Archer has already received a pre-order from US carrier United Airlines for 200 vehicles.

A. Lefebvre--BTZ

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