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alef promotes the model a flying car landing: 3,200 orders have been received and mass production will begin next year

2024-09-21

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it home reported on september 21 that the automotive media carscoops reported yesterday (september 20),alef plans to mass-produce the model a flying car in the fourth quarter of 2025.the selling price is us$300,000 (it home note: currently approximately rmb 2.117 million).

alef aeronautics, based in california, unveiled its model a flying car last year, an idea many scoffed at, seeing as yet another fantasy product that would never hit the road (or take to the sky).

however, alef announced that the company has currently received 3,200 orders and has obtained a special airworthiness certificate from the us federal aviation administration.

alef also said it has signed agreements with pucara aero and myc to produce aviation-grade certified parts for them. it home note: pucara aero and myc produce various parts for civil and military aircraft, helicopters and drones, and are suppliers to boeing and airbus.

jim dukhovny, ceo of alef, said:

as pre-orders continued to mount and the final design neared, alef began signing agreements to prepare for mass production of the model a.

safety is our number one priority and we selected pucara aero and myc because of their impeccable safety records and compliance with the requirements of major aviation authorities.

alef hopes to start production of the model a in the fourth quarter of 2025 and begin deliveries soon after. the company also plans to launch a second flying car, the model z, which could cost as little as $35,000.