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Henry Ford did not invent the motor car. The key to his success was his introduction of the moving assembly line and the affordable cars it could produce.Continue ReadingCategory: TransportTags: Xpeng Unicorn, AeroHT, Xpeng, Ehang, GAC, eVTOL, SUV, Ele… Continue reading Personal “Aircraft Carrier” & eVTOL set to become Model T of 3D transport
Chinese company AeroHT previewed some of the weirdest, and most potentially disruptive vehicles of 2023 at its parent company Xpeng’s tech day last October. We had to stifle a giggle when we saw the Land Aircraft Carrier (LAC), an all-terrain van-like … Continue reading 6×6 eVTOL-launcher adventure van edges closer to a new travel reality
The latent potential for personal robotics became very real for me while I was strolling the halls of the 45th Bangkok International Motor Show this week. There are always good ideas at motor shows, except the good ideas at motor shows in developing re… Continue reading Ride-on Unicorn could be the “killer app” for kids
China’s AeroHT is making rapid progress with its eVTOL flying cars, and it’s now shown two fascinating new concepts – a six-wheel-drive hybrid-electric “aircraft carrier” van, and a new version of the flying supercar, with a fully concealed airframe.Co… Continue reading China’s flying supercar company unveils surprising new vehicles
Chinese automaker XPeng has updated the design of its AeroHT flying car – a luxury electric sportster with a fold-out vertical-lift octacopter system on the roof. It looks absolutely nutty, but a two-ton flying prototype indicates this is no joke.Conti… Continue reading They’re serious: XPeng tests two-ton eVTOL flying car prototype
Chinese electric-vehicle-maker XPeng has been developing a teardrop-shaped eVTOL to serve as a flying taxi of the future, and has just flown it in public for the first time. The short flight marks an important step forward for the ambitious and well-fi… Continue reading XPeng’s X2 flying car makes first public flight in Dubai
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are one of those things that frequently get announced, but rarely get past the conceptual stage. According to a recent report, though, the X2 eVTOL should make its first public flight later this m… Continue reading XPeng’s X2 eVTOL scheduled to make first public flight this month
XPeng affiliate HT Aero has unveiled an outrageous flying car design that it claims is “planned for roll-out in 2024.” It looks like an electric Bugatti hypercar with a pair of huge, auto-folding props in the style of the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey.Contin… Continue reading Cashed-up HT Aero promises street-legal flying supercar in 2024
China’s closest Tesla Model 3 competitor, the XPeng P7, launched in April last year, loaded to the gills with enough self-driving sensors and computers to achieve full autonomy once the software is ready. Today, an OTA update gives the P7 more than 40 … Continue reading Tesla rival XPeng P7 gets significant self-driving software updates
Chinese EV manufacturer Xpeng has fired shots across the Pacific, releasing a high-performance sporty electric sedan that undercuts Tesla’s Model 3 on price and beats it on maximum range, going up to 706 km (439 miles) on the NEDC test cycle.Continue R… Continue reading Xpeng launches the P7, China’s answer to the Tesla Model 3