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Archer adds Miami to its list of planned US air taxi network hubs

Archer has previously announced its plans for US air taxi networks in Los Angeles and New York City.

Electric aircraft maker Archer Aviation on Wednesday announced Miami as the location of its third planned US air taxi network, joining already-announced future networks in New York City and Los Angeles.

Archer said the goal of the network is to connect population and business centers across the region, including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, and West Palm Beach, through 10-20 minute flights on its eVTOL vehicles. According to Archer, it will also offer transportation options between the three major airports in the region (MIA, FLL, and PBI).

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Archer Aviation plans to launch a Miami air taxi network. (Archer Aviation)

Existing heliports at Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins, and the Apogee golf club will be “readied for electric operations” to enable air taxis, and vertiports will also be developed in partnership with at least two developers in other areas in the region.

Before any of this can occur, Archer will need to receive FAA certification for its four-passenger Midnight aircraft. The company’s certification in the UAE was recently delayed out of this year, potentially pushing back its US timeline as well.

In the meantime, Archer is bolstering its path to revenue and scooping up real estate. Last month it signed a deal to supply Anduril with its electric flight tech and announced it would purchase Los Angeles’ Hawthorne Airport for $126 million.

In an interview with Sherwood News a few months ago, Archer CEO Adam Goldstein said he expects the company’s defense business to be larger than its commercial air taxi business for at least a decade.

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Ford drops as its EV sales tumble more than 60% year over year on the end of the tax credit

As expected, Ford’s EV sales continued to fall in November, dropping more than 60% year over year to 4,247 vehicles. That’s around 10% less than October’s figure. Ford shares are down about 2% on Tuesday morning.

Ford sales are being weighed down by the elimination of the $7,500 EV tax credit at the end of September, as well as the aluminum fires at the New York plant of its primary aluminum supplier.

The company’s total November sales figure ticked down 0.9% to 164,925 vehicles, about 10,000 below October’s total.

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Instacart falls as Amazon announces ultrafast delivery testing in major US cities

Shares of Instacart were down as much as 4% in early trading on Tuesday after e-commerce giant Amazon outlined plans to test ultrafast delivery offerings in parts of Seattle, Washington, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

On Monday, Amazon released a statement announcing that deliveries of “household essentials and fresh grocery items” in approximately 30 minutes or less are now available in certain areas.

The ultrafast offerings come as part of Amazon Now, the company’s same-day grocery delivery service, which has been looking to expand since moving into selling perishable goods like eggs, milk, and fresh produce earlier this year.

While Instacart had a stronghold on rapid grocery delivery for years — following a solid debut on the Nasdaq back in 2023, the stock has risen gradually on some better-than-expected results — analysts have been wary that its retail offerings won’t be able to match Amazon’s incredible reach.

Amazon’s ultrafast service will build on its Prime model, with the statement detailing that Prime members will get discounted delivery fees, starting at $3.99 per order — compared with $13.99 for non-Prime customers.

Far from the first, and certainly not the last, it seems that Instacart might have just gotten “Amazoned.”

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