Times of Oman

Geely moves towards a new technologi­cal era

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MUSCAT: Striving towards its vision of innovation, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (‘Geely Holding’) entered into an agreement with Terrafugia Inc, a USbased company focused on future technologi­es, to roll out its first flying car. Flying cars will help reduce the number of vehicles on the roads and will ease traffic congestion in cities.

Terrafugia released a prototype of its two-person aerial vehicle, the Transition, in 2013. The limited series flying car will be commercial­ly available in 2019. The Transition, designed to fly like a typical Light Sport Aircraft in the air and drive as a typical car on the ground, is a folding-wing, twoseat aircraft, which alters between flight and drive modes in seconds.

The TF-X, the world’s first vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) four-seat flying car will be made available by 2023 and will revolution­ise transporta­tion. An allelectri­c vehicle with a computer- controlled flight, the TF-X is the flying car of the future.

In Oman, Geely Holding Group is represente­d by Towell Auto Centre (TAC), the sole distributo­r of Geely cars that believes in always giving something new to its customers.

A spokespers­on for Towell Auto Centre (TAC) said, “Geely Holding Group believes in continuous innovation and Geely customers here in Oman stand to gain. Earlier customers benefitted from the modern aerodynami­c styling and safety through the acquisitio­n of Volvo cars and its design chief, Peter Horbury, joining Geely. As the owner of The London Taxi Company, Geely brings the technology of the iconic black cab to the table. Then in late 2017, Geely acquired the Lotus and Proton brands. Now customers will continue to benefit from the pioneering new technology of Terrafugia which has been taken over by Geely.”

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