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Flying Tiger is the first VW flying taxi

Just as the sky is not the limit for the South Korean company Hyundai, the same could be said for VW. The German car manufacturer has unveiled its first flying taxi, the Flying Tiger.

This flying taxi is 11.2 meters long and 10.6 meters wide, and is the work of Volkswagen Group China. The eVTOL-type aircraft has the ability to take off and land vertically, and is equipped with eight vertical rotors and two horizontal rotors, allowing it to move in all directions.

Flying Tiger is still in the prototype phase and according to information coming from Volkswagen, it should have a range of 200 km and enough space to accommodate four people. More information about this craft, VW should release soon.

VW expects that the Flying Tiger should go into production next year, when it should have its first official flight. It is an ambitious plan considering that Hyundai has announced its autonomous flying taxi Supernal by 2028. It is expected that, due to zero-emission, it will attract a certain number of interested parties and replace a large number of helicopters that are currently used in short-distance transport.

Source: Volkswagen

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VW ID Buzz and ID Buzz Cargo

After a long wait, Volkswagen has unveiled a production edition of the electric van, ID Buzz and ID Buzz Cargo. The vehicles were built on the MEB platform and were inspired by the legendary van T1.

ID. Buzz

The ID Buzz is 4.71 meters long and offers space for 5 passengers, and Volkswagen will soon offer a six-seater option in two rows. Also, for next year, Volkswagen has announced the arrival of a version with a longer wheelbase that will be able to accommodate seven passengers.

ID Buzz Cargo will be offered with two or three seats, and a cargo space volume of 3,900 liters. That is enough space to fit two Euro-pallets, while the maximum load capacity is 650 kg.

ID. Buzz Cargo

When it comes to powertrain, in the European market Volkswagen will offer models powered by an electric motor with 204 hp (150 kW) and 229 lb-ft (310 Nm) of torque. For 2023, VW promises versions with more horsepower and a more powerful battery. Currently, ID Buzz is equipped with an 82 kWh battery set, and VW has yet to reveal how much range. The same battery set is already used in the electric model ID Buzz Level 4. The maximum speed that the vehicle can reach is 90 mph (145 km / h).

Source: Volkswagen

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The cargo ship Felicity Ace has sunk

Felicity Ace has sunk. This information was confirmed by MOL Ship Management spokesman Pat Adamson, who said that due to weather conditions, rough seas and high waves, the ship leaned to the side and sank in 9,840 feet (3,000 meters) deep sea.

It has long been believed that some cars survived the fire on a ship carrying 3,965 vehicles. Now every hope is lost. As a reminder, the ship carried 1,100 Porsches, 189 Bentleys, while the rest were Volkswagen, Audi and Lamborghini, including electric models. Among the cars was an unknown number of Lamborghini Aventador models, which Lamborghini recently stopped producing.

Recently, Lamborghini CEO in America Andrea Baldi said that the company hopes that at least some Aventador models have survived, and that it is possible to restore them. If this is not the case, they will have to produce new ones. It is estimated that owners will have to wait at least six months for their Lamborghini Aventador cars.

Volkswagen and Porsche have not commented on the current situation.

The cause of the fire, which destroyed a cargo estimated at more than $ 400 million, is still unknown. It has been confirmed that the damage to the cars is covered by insurance.

Source: Bloomberg