Chinese firm tests electric flying taxi in Dubai

An electric flying taxi is tested in Dubai (Kamran Jebreili/AP)

A Chinese firm tested an electric flying taxi in Dubai on Monday, offering a glimpse of futuristic technology that could one day whisk people through cities high above any traffic.

The XPeng X2, developed by the Guangzhou-based XPeng Inc’s aviation affiliate, is one of dozens of flying car projects around the world.