COMMERCIAL FLYING CARS GEARING UP FOR LIFTOFF

Purchasing advanced vehicles a step closer, 'low-altitude economy' set for boost

The dream of owning a flying car, however wild it may sound, is poised to soon become a reality with a Chinese automaker one of the first in the world to start commercial production.

In late March, XPeng Motors Chairman He Xiaopeng told the China EV100 Forum in Beijing that the new energy vehicle startup's subsidiary XPeng AeroHT will start mass production of a hybrid flying car in 2026.

XPeng AeroHT's model, billed as the "Land Aircraft Carrier", consists of a ground vehicle and a flying module.