Ideanomics and subsidiary Energica Motor Company have announced partnerships with the French tech consulting firm Phenix Air Corp and Pure Flight to develop "all-electric solutions for ultra-light and light aircraft".
Energica, which describes itself as the "maker of the world's best high-performance electric motorcycle", is to provide a powertrain to be assessed for performance while integrated into an airplane propeller, while being used on a purpose-built Sonex airframe for small aircraft applications, and will be assessed for use with the Pure Flight ΦNIX airplane.
"With this collaboration, Energica's technology is literally taking to the skies. Aviation is one of the most challenging industries to decarbonise and I am very proud to be supporting the industry-leading Phenix Air Corp on their journey to develop and bring to market zero-emission ultralight aircraft," says Livia Cevolini, chief executive of the Energica Motor Company.