** Hong Kong shares of Chinese EV maker Xpeng 9868.HK climb as much as 7.1% to HK$96.35, their highest since August 2022, and on course for the fourth straight session of gain
** Xpeng XPEV.N Chairman He Xiaopeng said on Saturday the company plans to mass-produce its modular flying car for the first time in 2026
** He also said artificial intelligence will speed up the arrival of autonomous driving and driverless driving while the automotive industry is starting to integrate with robots
** Hang Seng Commerce & Industry Index .HSNC falls 2.7%, Hang Seng Tech Index .HSTECH drops 3%, and Hang Seng Index .HSI eases 2%
** Xpeng Hong Kong stock up 92.2% YTD, U.S.-listed stock up 99.7%
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))