Xpeng’s flying car affiliate AeroHT closes in on airworthiness certification as Chinese EV maker targets fourth-quarter presales

AeroHT, an affiliate of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng, has started the countdown for the commercialisation of its flying car and plans to start taking pre-orders in the fourth quarter of this year. The company, controlled by Xpeng co-founder and CEO He Xiaopeng, said in a statement to the Post on Friday that it … Read more

Watch this famous musician fly in a car with wings

The legendary French synth musician Jean-Michel Jarre has become the first passenger to take to the skies in KleinVision’s incredible flying car. Placing all of his faith in an automobile with wings, Jarre climbed aboard the AirCar at Piešťany Airport in Slovakia earlier this month. KleinVision released a video (top) of the short flight, with … Read more

Robot Dogs And Flying Cars: Mobile Gadget Highlights

Tech companies showcased countless connected gadgets at the world’s biggest wireless telecom fair, the four-day Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, which wraps up on Thursday. Here is a selection of highlights: US firm Alef Aeronautics displayed to the public for the first time the working model of what it says is the world’s first real … Read more

CES 2024: China EV maker Xpeng accepts pre-orders for flying car but notes urban use is far off

Seven years after EHang debuted its first passenger drone, Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng entered the market with its own “flying car”, with the goal of delivering the first batch by the fourth quarter of 2025, whether regulations are ready or not. The company’s subsidiary AeroHT presented two types of flying cars at CES 2024 … Read more