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'No longer science fiction': Flying cars could launch in China in months, says Xpeng

"It’s no longer science fiction or just a single demo aircraft," Michael Du, vice president and chief financial officer of Chinese company XPeng, told Euronews Next.

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00:01People could start travelling in flying cars in China as soon as next summer,
00:06carmaker Xpeng told Euronews.
00:09The electric aircraft has undergone test flights in extreme weather conditions
00:13and is now awaiting final approval from China's aviation authorities.
00:18It's no longer a science fiction or just a single demo aircraft that it can perform,
00:25but actually it's really a commercial model, a new application,
00:29a new product that applies the latest technology and is very close to our daily life.
00:36Xpeng believes electric aircraft could transform mobility,
00:40particularly in remote areas where building roads and railways is costly.
00:52The benefit of aircraft is you don't actually need to build infrastructure inch by inch
00:58from the starting point to the end.
01:00That's the case for cars, that's the case for high-speed rail trains.
01:05So this makes it particularly suitable for countries with, for example,
01:10not great existing infrastructures.
01:15Bexpeng plans to expand beyond China, targeting the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
01:20Europe is also an attractive market, but entering it could prove more difficult.
01:30Priced at around €270,000,
01:33the two-seat flying car has already attracted interest from buyers worldwide.
01:42Limited deliveries to partners in China could begin in summer 2027,
01:47with a wider commercial rollout to follow.
01:50Priced at around €500.
01:55Priced at around €270,000 the use of public use to fly-to- Osmani.
01:56The same standing with the Americans faced with the Americans outside the women massive

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