Xpeng Land Carrier: first flying car mass-production line
Xpeng opens the world’s first mass-production line for flying cars
Xpeng Land Carrier: first flying car mass-production line
Xpeng’s Aridge opens a flying car production line for the modular Land Carrier, aiming 10,000 units and autonomous flight, with deliveries starting in 2026.
2025-11-04T01:33:37+03:00
2025-11-04T01:33:37+03:00
2025-11-04T01:33:37+03:00
Chinese automaker Xpeng Motors has taken a bold step toward future mobility by launching the world’s first mass-production line for flying cars. At its Guangzhou plant, subsidiary Aridge has begun building a modular aircraft called the Land Carrier that blends a road vehicle with a drone. For a field long defined by one-off prototypes, a true production line feels like a real milestone.The Land Carrier is a two-part system: a ground module—a three-axle, six-wheel electric vehicle with all-wheel drive and rear-wheel steering—and an air module fitted with six rotors and a carbon-fiber body. At 5.5 meters long, 2 meters wide, and 2 meters high, it fits into standard parking spaces. Flights can be controlled manually via a single joystick or handled fully autonomously with route auto-planning and automatic landing. The two-piece layout comes across as a practical compromise, preserving everyday usability while isolating the flight hardware.The 120,000-square-meter production complex includes five main shops: composites, motors, assembly, paint, and final integration. The factory can turn out up to 10,000 units a year, with one flying car rolling off the line every 30 minutes. That cadence signals a serious industrial push rather than a showpiece.The first Land Carrier will be used for test flights, and series deliveries are planned for 2026. The project signals Xpeng’s ambition to lead a new segment of personal air mobility by bringing together car manufacturing, aviation, and artificial intelligence. If the schedule holds, it may shape how these worlds converge in practice.
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Michael Powers
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Xpeng opens the world’s first mass-production line for flying cars
Xpeng’s Aridge opens a flying car production line for the modular Land Carrier, aiming 10,000 units and autonomous flight, with deliveries starting in 2026.
Michael Powers, Editor
Chinese automaker Xpeng Motors has taken a bold step toward future mobility by launching the world’s first mass-production line for flying cars. At its Guangzhou plant, subsidiary Aridge has begun building a modular aircraft called the Land Carrier that blends a road vehicle with a drone. For a field long defined by one-off prototypes, a true production line feels like a real milestone.
The Land Carrier is a two-part system: a ground module—a three-axle, six-wheel electric vehicle with all-wheel drive and rear-wheel steering—and an air module fitted with six rotors and a carbon-fiber body. At 5.5 meters long, 2 meters wide, and 2 meters high, it fits into standard parking spaces. Flights can be controlled manually via a single joystick or handled fully autonomously with route auto-planning and automatic landing. The two-piece layout comes across as a practical compromise, preserving everyday usability while isolating the flight hardware.
The 120,000-square-meter production complex includes five main shops: composites, motors, assembly, paint, and final integration. The factory can turn out up to 10,000 units a year, with one flying car rolling off the line every 30 minutes. That cadence signals a serious industrial push rather than a showpiece.
The first Land Carrier will be used for test flights, and series deliveries are planned for 2026. The project signals Xpeng’s ambition to lead a new segment of personal air mobility by bringing together car manufacturing, aviation, and artificial intelligence. If the schedule holds, it may shape how these worlds converge in practice.
