Ideanomics announced that its subsidiary Energica Motor Company, maker of the world’s best high-performance electric motorcycle, has entered into two separate partnerships with the French tech consulting firm Phenix Air Corp and Pure Flight to develop all-electric solutions for ultra-light and light aircraft. The collaboration is being executed by Energica’s Energica Inside business unit. As part of the collaboration with Phenix Air Corp, Energica’s electric powertrain has been integrated into an airplane propeller to assess performance and conduct testing. The powertrain will then be integrated into an ultralight seaplane to test in-flight performance. In California, a parallel project is underway with Phenix Air Corp to integrate Energica’s powertrain into a purpose-built Sonex airframe for small aircraft applications. The project will test the performance and range of the EV conversion for multiple use cases, including training courses, cruise intrastate travel and aerobatics.
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