Hua Xia Shi Bao·2025-09-13 09:38Group 1 - The 21st China Automotive Industry Development (Teda) International Forum highlighted the importance of flying cars and eVTOLs in building a new ecosystem for integrated air-ground transportation [2][3] - The forum reached three consensus agreements focusing on emerging industries, carbon cycle ecology, and digital intelligence, with the first consensus emphasizing the need for a low-altitude economic industry system [2][3] - The low-altitude economy is seen as a crucial aspect of new aviation, encompassing drones, eVTOLs, and flying cars, which are expected to alleviate urban traffic congestion and expand urban transportation space [3][4] Group 2 - Numerous automotive companies are entering the low-altitude economy sector, transforming into integrated transportation service providers, with examples including XPeng Motors and Chery [4][5] - The flying car industry is rapidly advancing, with several companies like Geely and GAC Group making significant progress in testing and certification of their flying car models [5][6] - The integration of low-altitude economy and automotive technology is essential, with a reported 70% overlap in the industrial chain between flying cars and traditional electric vehicles [6][7] Group 3 - The collaboration between automotive and aviation sectors is driven by technological integration, focusing on power systems, auxiliary driving, and manufacturing systems [6][7] - Companies are leveraging existing automotive supply chains to reduce manufacturing costs and improve product quality, with over 80% supply chain reuse and over 90% localization reported [7][8] - The low-altitude economy market is projected to reach 10 trillion yuan by 2040, with flying cars expected to account for approximately one-third of this market by 2035 [9]