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Xpeng debuted the Land Aircraft Carrier in Munich: a six-wheeled EV with a detachable flying module. 7,000 orders secured. Factory ready for 10,000 units/year.
Xpeng debuted the Land Aircraft Carrier at a launch event in Munich on Wednesday, the first time the Chinese automaker has shown its modular flying car outside Asia. The vehicle is a six-wheeled ground unit, called the Mothership, with a detachable two-seat eVTOL flight module that stows in the back. The six-rotor flying module uses a carbon fibre structure to save weight and can carry two people through the air after being rolled out and launched from the ground vehicle.
The company said it has secured over 7,000 orders, making it the flying car manufacturer with the most pre-orders globally. Xpeng has completed a dedicated factory with planned annual capacity of 10,000 units. Mass production is planned for this year, though initial deliveries target the Chinese market. A production model certified for European roads and airspace is not yet in sight. Xpeng also launched the L03 in Munich, its most affordable EV, which charges to 80% in 20 minutes and is the first Chinese car to ship with proprietary AI driving chips.
The Munich debut positions the Land Aircraft Carrier alongside Xpeng’s broader European push, though flying it in Germany remains years away from regulatory approval. Chinese automakers are entering Western markets across multiple product categories simultaneously, from budget EVs to robotaxis to, now, vehicles that fly. Whether the Land Aircraft Carrier is a viable product or an attention-grabbing concept matters less in Munich than the signal it sends: Chinese manufacturers are no longer just competing on price, but on ambition.
