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China's Xpeng expects to start delivering 'flying' cars in 2027
The company has received more than 7,000 orders and is working to win aviation approval before deliveries begin.
- On Thursday, Xpeng President Brian Gu announced the company expects to begin large-scale production of its "flying" cars next year, targeting late-2026 deliveries from its Guangzhou facility.
- Aridge, Xpeng's flying car division, is preparing its 120,000-square-meter Guangzhou facility to manufacture the "Land Aircraft Carrier," a modular two-part system combining a ground vehicle with a detachable eVTOL aircraft.
- Over 7,000 customers have ordered the two-part system priced around $300,000, with the majority of orders from China where Xpeng is working to obtain aviation authority approvals.
- German automaker Volkswagen has begun mass production of a jointly developed EV model, while Xpeng President Brian Gu said there is "tremendous potential" to increase cooperation between the companies.
- While 2027 will be a "critical year" for "tests around the world with partners," significant regulatory hurdles for urban air mobility remain as Xpeng also plans humanoid robot production in Q4 2026.
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China's Xpeng expects to start full-scale delivery of 'flying' cars in 2027
Gu also said there is "tremendous potential" to increase cooperation with German automaker Volkswagen, which last month began mass production of its first EV model, developed jointly with Xpeng.
·Jerusalem, Israel
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China's Xpeng expects to start delivering 'flying' cars in 2027
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng expects to start large-scale production of its "flying" cars next year and of its humanoid robots in the fourth quarter of 2026, President Brian Gu told Reuters on Thursday.
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Xpeng is focusing on flying cars, robot taxis and humanoid robots.
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