Aridge, the flying car unit of Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng, has begun rolling out marketing activities resembling pre-launch automotive campaigns as it moves closer to mass production of its modular flying car, the company said.
Aridge on Friday introduced the carrier vehicle for its modular flying car system, known as the Land Aircraft Carrier, through posts on Weibo, unveiling three exterior colour options — Stellar Silver, Moonrock Gray and Supernova White. The company described the designs as inspired by planetary rings, lunar surfaces and stellar explosions.
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“Born from the cosmos, destined for the city, crafted for the sky,” Aridge wrote in its Weibo post.
Founded in 2013 and formally established in 2020, Aridge operates as a majority-owned technology division of Xpeng, which is based in Guangzhou and led by chairman and chief executive He Xiaopeng. The unit previously operated under the name Xpeng Aeroht before rebranding to Aridge in October 2025.
Aridge has said its development roadmap includes both electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and modular flying cars. The Land Aircraft Carrier system consists of a detachable flying vehicle paired with a ground-based carrier capable of transporting and recharging the aircraft.
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The company plans to begin mass production and deliveries of the modular flying car in 2026, with pricing capped at 2 million yuan ($287,730), according to comments made last year by founder and president Zhao Deli.
In November 2025, Aridge produced the first flying unit of the Land Aircraft Carrier at its Guangzhou factory. The facility covers about 120,000 square metres and uses automotive-style assembly lines, which the company has described as a first for large-scale flying car manufacturing.
Aridge said the plant has an initial annual capacity of 5,000 units, which can be expanded to 10,000 units, with the production line capable of delivering one aircraft every 30 minutes at full output.
