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Fiat Chrysler wants to develop a flying taxi

Concern FCA (FIAT-Chrysler) together with the California startup Archer plans to develop a flying electric taxi. FCA's mature procurement channels, advanced materials and engineering expertise will help make the vehicle more affordable, the company said in a statement.

Californians say they plan to unveil their "flying car" earlier this year, with production due to start in 2023. FCA is still working on design elements of the cabin of a promising vehicle.

Archer is one of the many air taxi companies. We are talking about an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL).

According to the Palo Alto-based firm, its flying taxi will have a range of 100 km on a single battery charge and a top speed of 150 mph (240 km/h).

In January 2020, Toyota announced its intention to invest $400 million in flying taxis. The Japanese company was attracted by the American startup Joby Aviation.

Airbus showed its prototype air taxi in May 2019.

Recall that in early January, the shareholders of PSA and FIAT-Chrysler approved the merger deal. The result will be a single concern called Stellantis.