Xpeng’s flying car affiliate AeroHT closes in on airworthiness certification as Chinese EV maker targets fourth-quarter presales
- ‘Low-altitude air travel business has big potential for growth’: Xpeng co-founder and CEO He Xiaopeng says during Auto China 2024
- AeroHT has not revealed an exact time frame for the launch of its flying car, or its price range
However, it did not reveal an exact time frame for the launch of its flying car, nor did it provide a price range.
AeroHT began developing its flying car a decade ago. On Thursday, He told a media briefing at Auto China 2024 in Beijing that the so-called electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, or drone, would enrich people’s lives as it would provide an additional option for public transport and enable passengers to avoid traffic gridlock.
“The low-altitude air travel business has big potential for growth,” he said. “In China, in particular, its business outlook is bright amid the development of the future of mobility.”
Urban air mobility focuses on aerial connectivity in and around cities. Unlike many of its rivals that are aiming for corporate customers, AeroHT said it would target individuals and explore efficient, safe and carbon-neutral mobility solutions that go beyond EVs.