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Automotive · eVTOL · Electric Vehicles

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Xpeng's flying car draws 7,000 orders ahead of Munich debut

July 16, 2026

A factory built to produce 10,000 units a year suggests Xpeng sees this as a real product line, not a stunt.

  • Xpeng unveiled its 'Land Aircraft Carrier' flying car at a Munich event, revealing over 7,000 orders already placed and plans for mass production this year.
  • The vehicle is a six-wheeled ground car carrying a detachable two-seat eVTOL module that can separate and take off vertically, then be picked back up after landing.
  • Xpeng has completed a dedicated flying-car factory with planned annual capacity of 10,000 units and now runs two aerial product lines: the Land Aircraft Carrier and the standalone eVTOL A868.
  • Initial deliveries will target China first, not Europe, despite the German unveiling.
  • The flying car debuted alongside Xpeng's global launch of the Mona L03 SUV and its Iron humanoid robot, part of a 'Physical AI' strategy positioning Xpeng as more than a carmaker.
  • Xpeng has already sold 61,000 vehicles across Europe and is targeting 8,000 sales in Germany this year, rising to 20,000 next year.
  • The launch shows Chinese automakers extending their EV cost and manufacturing advantage into an entirely new category, low-altitude personal flight, before Western rivals have shipped a competing product.

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