Electric air taxi maker Archer hits back at Joby in countersuit alleging concealed Chinese ties

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Electric air taxi developer Archer Aviation responded to a lawsuit Monday with its own counterclaims that rival Joby Aviation allegedly defrauded the U. S. government and its competitors by falsely presenting itself as an American-made company. The counterclaim, filed in federal court, alleges Joby relied on a Chinese manufacturing subsidiary to source critical components from Chinese suppliers with Chinese government support. Both Joby and Archer, which is based in San Jose, California, went public in 2021 via mergers with special purpose acquisition companies.

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