2 Eye-Popping ‘Flying Car’ Designs Debut in Las Vegas

XPeng AeroHT unveiled its ‘Land Aircraft Carrier’ modular ground/air concept and debuted its eVTOL supercar for an international audience.

Jack Daleo

Friday, January 12, 2024 at 03:17 PM ET

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XPeng AeroHT’s Land Aircraft Carrier, with its air and ground modules separated for flight. [Courtesy: XPeng AeroHT]

Key Takeaways:

Chinese manufacturer XPeng AeroHT stole the show at CES 2024 by unveiling two "flying car" concepts: the "Land Aircraft Carrier" and an eVTOL flying supercar.
The "Land Aircraft Carrier" is a unique two-part system with a six-wheeled ground module that stores and deploys a two-seater air module for flight, with pre-orders expected in late 2024.
The eVTOL flying supercar concept demonstrated its ability to transition between driving and flight modes, with its aerial components folding and unfolding, aiming to offer a solution for bypassing congested traffic.
These innovations highlight China's rapidly developing "low-altitude economy" and position AeroHT as a significant competitor in the global market for personal air mobility solutions.

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At this week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 in Las Vegas, it was a Chinese company that stole the show with a pair of outlandish concepts that it terms “flying cars,” though the use of the term stretches the definition for one of them.

Manufacturer XPeng AeroHT, a subsidiary of Chinese automaker XPeng Motors, unveiled its “Land Aircraft Carrier,” a lunar rover-looking vehicle that actually consists of two vehicles: a ground module and an air module that deploys from the ground module for flight. The company said customers will be able to preorder the vehicle in the fourth quarter of this year, with deliveries starting in late 2025.