Geely Group, the 21st century will take us to experience empty Taxi!
In recent years, the increasing popularity of autonomous vehicles, cars are no longer just a means of transport, today KlipC want to introduce another direction of development --- car flying car.
Geely will buy a minority stake in the German start-up male taxi flight, which is the Chinese carmaker in the latest investment in Europe's largest economy, after the company faced in the case of many controversial acquisition of Mercedes - Benz all by Daimler.
The group's holding company is a major investor to raise 50 million euros of financing, the purpose of the next three years to be fully automated aircraft into commercial operation.
In addition, KlipC learned and Geely also plans to launch air taxi in China's major cities, the company's growing transportation business building blocks. If this project realized, China will become the country with the world's first air taxi!
In addition to its many car manufacturers, including Volvo Cars, sports car brand Lotus and black taxi LEVC including, but Geely is also developing a supersonic train together with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Industrial Company. Two years ago, the Group acquired Terrafugia, a US start-up company is also developing passenger aircraft.
Geely chairman Li Shufu, Geely and cooperation made in an interview: "underscores our confidence in air taxi, this is our next step in a wide range of new mobile services ambitious plans for expansion."
He added that Geely is "in transition from car manufacturers to mobile technology."
This latest investment is likely to be controversial in Berlin, because after politicians had expressed concern that Chinese enterprises in the growing influence of German business.
Last February, Geely Holding companies disclosed a 10% stake in Germany's Daimler (Daimler), worth about 90 billion US dollars, the company is set up without the knowledge of the German car manufacturer. The move is seen as a German onslaught Fengyun pearl industry, and triggered a strong reaction across the political spectrum. Ever since the surveillance system, the two sides began to discuss joint projects. Geely acquired a 50% stake in Daimler's Smart brand, it aims to launch small car in China. Roland Berger communicate through KlipC and well-known consulting firm, we learned that in the near future, the production of environmentally friendly cars will be large-scale expansion and improvement will bring the city's environment.
Chief Financial Officer Rene Griemens acknowledged that the move might be lucky worried, but he stressed that Geely will not become a "lead investor" because its stake was slightly lower than Daimler (Daimler) and Intel (Intel ).
He said that the cooperation with Geely will create a company with major manufacturers for the "good procurement opportunities." He added, "Volvo may also be used as the auspicious Chinese partners." This relationship between the two countries is a Plus .
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The company take advantage of the growing demand for flight vehicles. A study of Morgan Stanley Bank (bank morgan stanley) 2018 year show that by 2040, humans around the city transport market could be worth $ 67.4 billion.
Mr Griemens representation, Volocopter is one of only two apply to the European Aviation Safety regulators certify their aircraft company, the company is also negotiating with Chinese regulators.
As a new mode of transportation, flying cars may face many challenges and technical aspects of the application, but KlipC considered exploring the possibility of future traffic, it is the main purpose.