Chinese auto conglomerate GAC Group is delving further into sustainable air transportation with a new eVTOL-centric business venture called Govy. The company unveiled its flagship aircraft, the AirJet, during the announcement of the new brand. AirJet is GAC’s second “flying car” design in two years, but this iteration is more of a traditional eVTOL.
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd., better known as GAC Group, is a Chinese state-owned automotive conglomerate and the fifth largest manufacturer in the country for its segment. In the past, we’ve focused more on the company’s presence in the EV space, like the technology of its sub-brand GAC Aion, as well as some of its joint ventures with other OEMs like Stellantis.However, in 2023, GAC unveiled a new EV/eVTOL combo vehicle called “Gove,” which is a combination of the words “GAC, On the Go, Vertical, and EV.” GAC debuted the Gove in front of a crowd during its Tech Day Event in June 2023, sharing hopes that it would become an integral part of its mobility lineup in the future.
We haven’t heard anything since. Well, we know that GAC changed its name from Gove to AirCar.
That should come as little surprise, considering many companies developing standalone eVTOLs are still working toward the necessary certification and infrastructure to begin commercial air taxi rides. Combining an EV design that drives on roads with the eVTOL component only complicates things.
Fellow Chinese automaker XPeng appears the closest to achieving this feat with the “Land Aircraft Carrier” built by its eVTOL venture AeroHT. That EV/eVTOL combo is expected to hit scaled production in 2026. More of this article (electrek) - link - more like this (evtol) - link - more like this (China) - link - more like this (Stellantis) - link
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