6×6 eVTOL-launcher adventure van edges closer to a new travel reality

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

Ride-on Unicorn could be the “killer app” for kids

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 flying supercar company unveils surprising new vehicles

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

They’re serious: XPeng tests two-ton eVTOL flying car prototype

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

Cashed-up HT Aero promises street-legal flying supercar in 2024

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

Tesla rival XPeng P7 gets significant self-driving software updates

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