Xpeng's Aridge just kicked off the world's 1st flying car production line
Xpeng's spin-off, Aridge, has started trial runs of its "Land Aircraft Carrier" flying car at a huge new factory in Guangzhou.
This is the first time anyone's built a modern assembly line for flying cars—think five specialized workshops and car-industry standards, but for building aircraft.
Fast production and big demand
At full speed, the factory can turn out one flying car every 30 minutes—up to 10,000 each year.
Each Land Aircraft Carrier costs about $281,000 (RMB 2 million), and over 7,000 people have already pre-ordered for 2026 delivery.
What makes this flying car cool?
The Land Aircraft Carrier is built with carbon fiber for strength and lightness. It uses six electric rotors and can fly in manual or autonomous mode.
There's a single-stick control system to keep things simple, plus a "mother vehicle" that stores and recharges the flying module when you're back on land.