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XPENG Secures 600-Unit Flying Car Order From Middle East Royalty

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October 13, 2025

TLDR: In a deal redefining luxury mobility, Middle East royal families and business groups committed to 600 flying vehicles from XPENG’s HT Aero division, representing the largest overseas flying car batch order in industry history. With a completed Guangzhou manufacturing facility, 2026 production timeline, and 7,000 cumulative global reservations across all markets, this isn’t concept vaporware. It’s validation that Chinese technology companies define mobility’s next frontier while traditional automakers debate powertrains.

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