XPeng Flying Car One Step Closer to Commercial Takeoff

XPeng Aeroht, a subsidiary of Chinese electric carmaker XPeng Inc., said China’s civil aviation regulator has started a certification review for the design of its modular flying car, a key step toward putting the product into commercial use.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has accepted the type certificate application for the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) body of the flying car, XPeng Aeroht said. A type certificate is granted by the CAAC after it approves an aircraft’s design, clearing the way for the vehicle to obtain an airworthiness certificate for commercial use.