Xpeng‑owned ARIDGE has started trial production at the world’s first dedicated flying‑car factory in Guangzhou and unveiled the A868 hybrid‑electric long‑range tiltrotor as test flights get underway — with video showing flights from Guangzhou to Palo Alto and activity alongside EHang.
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Moves prototype-to-production: ARIDGE’s start of trial production at a purpose-built flying‑car factory is a clear step toward serial manufacture in China; see earlier coverage of a Chinese developer building a dedicated eVTOL manufacturing facility (TCab Tech).
Tiltrotor capability expands mission set: the A868 is a hybrid‑electric tiltrotor design that broadens China’s low‑altitude transport architecture, following recent domestic tiltrotor flight testing that demonstrated the concept’s feasibility.
Demonstrations with reach: published video and paired activity with EHang showing flights “from Guangzhou to Palo Alto” indicate Chinese developers are publicly validating range, flight ops and demonstration protocols ahead of certification and commercial outreach; background on EHang’s long‑range eVTOL developments provides additional context.
dedicated eVTOL manufacturing facility
domestic tiltrotor flight tests
EHang's VT35 long-range eVTOL
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EHang and ARIDGE Begin Test Flights — Videos From Guangzhou to Palo Alto • chinaevtolnews.com
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• Ben Goldstein