Chinese start-up's "air taxi" sets new record for distance flown

STORY: Chinese start-up's "air taxi" sets new record for distance flown DATELINE: March 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:37 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the eVTOL aircraft and the flight test STORYLINE: An electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft made by Chinese start-up AutoFlight has recently completed a 250.3-kilometer flight on a single charge, setting a new world record for two-ton eVTOL aircraft. The test took place at a testing facility in Jining in east China's Shandong Province and the aircraft tested was the latest model of its product Prosperity. With a maximum speed of over 200 kilometers per hour, the five-seat aircraft was fully powered by electricity. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

Nissan to launch hatchback in S. Africa

Nissan to launch hatchback in S. Africa

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the GO, a five-seat hatchback of Nissan Motor Co. Nissan said June 10, 2014, it will launch the car in South Africa later that year.

Mitsuoka unveils 5-seat electric vehicle

Mitsuoka unveils 5-seat electric vehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Susumu Mitsuoka, chairman of Toyama-based Mitsuoka Motor Co., stands by the company's new five-seat electric vehicle the Raiku compact EV during a press conference in Tokyo on April 22, 2010. The car is based on Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s four-seat i-MiEV mini EV.

Mazda launches newly developed CX-7 crossover SUV in Japan

Mazda launches newly developed CX-7 crossover SUV in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki poses beside a newly developed CX-7 crossover sport-utility vehicle at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 19. The debut of the five-seat model, equipped with a 2.3-liter turbocharged engine, marks Mazda's reentry into the SUV segment of the market in Japan after terminating domestic sales of the Tribute sport-utility vehicle in late 2005.

Mazda succeeds in test run of fuel cell car

Mazda succeeds in test run of fuel cell car

TOKYO, Japan - A prototype fuel cell vehicle developed by Mazda Motor Corp. runs during an open test drive at the company's research center in Yokohama on June 12. The five-seat vehicle, based on the Premacy small passenger car and powered by a methanol reformer fuel cell system, ran at a speed of around 30 kilometers per hour. The fuel cell system was developed jointly by Mazda and U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co.

Mazda succeeds in test run of fuel cell car

Mazda succeeds in test run of fuel cell car

TOKYO, Japan - A prototype fuel cell vehicle developed by Mazda Motor Corp. runs during an open test drive at the company's research center in Yokohama on June 12. The five-seat vehicle, based on the Premacy small passenger car and powered by a methanol reformer fuel cell system, ran at a speed of around 30 kilometers per hour. The fuel cell system was developed jointly by Mazda and U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co.

Mitsuoka unveils 5-seat electric vehicle

Mitsuoka unveils 5-seat electric vehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Susumu Mitsuoka, chairman of Toyama-based Mitsuoka Motor Co., stands by the company's new five-seat electric vehicle the Raiku compact EV during a press conference in Tokyo on April 22, 2010. The car is based on Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s four-seat i-MiEV mini EV. (Kyodo)

Mazda launches newly developed CX-7 crossover SUV in Japan

Mazda launches newly developed CX-7 crossover SUV in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki poses beside a newly developed CX-7 crossover sport-utility vehicle at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 19. The debut of the five-seat model, equipped with a 2.3-liter turbocharged engine, marks Mazda's reentry into the SUV segment of the market in Japan after terminating domestic sales of the Tribute sport-utility vehicle in late 2005. (Kyodo)