The XPeng X2 is the first flying car to be licensed in China.

XPengone of the Chinese automakers that has grown the most in recent years has just taken a key step in its bid to dominate another sector with a big future: the electric flying car sector. AeroHTa subsidiary of said company, obtained permission from the Civil Aviation Administration of China XPeng X2 has the ability to fly anywhere in the countryas assembled electric. It also becomes the first model of its kind to be greenlit.

However, it is worth mentioning that this permission does not mean that XPeng and AeroHT can start selling the X2.. The authorization only implies that the manufacturer may carry out the tests he deems necessary for further development.

What will then change with the permit issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China? That from now on you can fly anywhere in the country. Prior to this, XPeng had to resort to pre-prepared and limited spaces. The goal, of course, was to ensure safety, especially since the unit is still under development.

On the other hand, the Asian authorities set an important condition for them: being in the air XPeng The X2 must always be operated by a person on board.

Eye, XPeng x2 It will not make its first flight. In fact, we need to go back to mid-2021 to find its test session debut. Since then, according to the automaker itself, his car made more than 3000 flights. Another fact to consider is that the first exhibition with the public present took place on October 10, 2022 in Dubai.

XPeng X2 aims for 2030

However, over 3,000 successful tests have allowed them to make steady progress. Today, the X2 is a fairly reliable flying car, although it still has room for improvement.

If everything goes according to the plan of He Xiaoping, CEO of XPeng, X2 sales could start as early as 2024 – as long as they follow all the rules. Of course, initially with a very limited number of units that only a lucky few will be able to buy. In the coming years they will increase production. Its main goal is to have a large amount of X2 circulating in China during 2030.

Now the biggest problem for XPeng is no longer in its place of origin, but abroad. AeroHT wants to try its luck in other territories, but knows full well that regulation varies by country. In some cases, of course, quite strictly. Much of the world is focused on developing electric mobility on the ground before thinking about air.

A curious question is that XPeng X2 cannot move around the streets due to the fact that no wheels. In general, when we talk about a flying car, we imagine an apparatus capable of moving on the ground or in the air – you have the right to blame science fiction for this. In the case of the Asian manufacturer, it is more of a marketing issue to get consumers familiar with its technology offering.

Being targets, the XPeng X2 would rather be a light helicopter capable of moving with greater maneuverability. In addition, thanks to vertical takeoff and landing, space is not an issue.

The company thinks not only about this model. Development of X3 is already underwayand the certification received by the previous model may help the new car not face so many obstacles with the Chinese aviation organization.