Archer, Joby Upstaged By Chinese, Brazilian Rivals In Battle For Future Of Flight

The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) race is shifting fast, and the skies don't look friendly for U.S. hopefuls Joby Aviation Inc JOBY and Archer Aviation Inc ACHR. Instead, the spotlight is firmly on China's EHang Holdings Ltd EH and Brazil's Eve Holding Inc EVEX, aka Eve Air Mobility, which are emerging as frontrunners in a sector with trillion-dollar ambitions.EHang's First-Mover EdgeJPMorgan analyst Beatrice Lam recently initiated coverage on EHang with an Overweight rating and a $26 price ...