Foreign media: China is expected to welcome its first passenger flying car in 2026. Government support and the development of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) manufacturers have driven the commercialization of the "low-altitude economy".
According to CCID Consulting, seven eVTOL manufacturers are expected to begin delivering products by the end of this year. Cities such as Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Chongqing are also preparing to relax regulations on low-altitude travel, paving the way for broader passenger services.
On January 22, GOVY, the flying car division of the state-owned automaker GAC, announced that it has received an order for 2,000 vehicles, worth more than 3.3 billion yuan (about 474 million U.S. dollars). This news has boosted confidence that commercial operations may come earlier than expected. Currently, regulations allow these vehicles to carry passengers in low-altitude commercial airspace below 1,000 meters.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1855006959993859/
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