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Vertical Aerospace Adopts Universal Fast-Charging Standard to Accelerate eVTOL Deployment
LONDON & NEW YORK, March 31, 2025--Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, today announces it will adopt the Combined Charging Standard (CCS) for the VX4, joining BETA Technologies and Archer Aviation in driving a universal, fast-charging system for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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