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Molicel’s Lithium-ion Batteries Will Power Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL
Vertical Aerospace is partnering with Molicel to supply high-power battery cells for Vertical’s VX4 eVTOL aircraft.
Molicel will supply high-power cylindrical battery cells for Vertical Aerospace's VX4 eVTOL.
Molicel will supply high-power cylindrical battery cells for Vertical Aerospace's VX4 eVTOL. (Credit: Vertical Aerospace)

Vertical Aerospace has selected the Taiwanese lithium-ion battery maker E-One Moli Energy, also known as Molicel, to provide the cells that will power its VX4 eVTOL aircraft. The UK-based company announced the supplier selection on July 6.

Molicel will supply high-power cylindrical cells for the in-development Vertical’s VX4, which is expected to enter service in 2025. The VX4, which seats one pilot and four passengers, is designed to be 100 times quieter than a helicopter, flying at a top speed of 202 mph (325 km/h) and covering a range of more than 100 miles (160 km) on a single charge. It features both a fixed wing and tilting rotors that will enable the aircraft to fly quietly and efficiently, according to Vertical.