SUZUKI

Brand will start exploring the light aircraft market

Many automakers today are interested not only in the production of electric vehicles, but also form the basis for the production of electric aircraft. Xpeng and Hyundai Motor are examples of automakers that are seriously looking into the electric aircraft market. The Japanese company Suzuki this week announced its ambitions in this area.

According to Reuters, Suzuki Motor will begin exploring the light aircraft market through an alliance with Japanese company SkyDrive, which hopes to offer event guests a working version of a flying taxi capable of transporting two people through the air until the opening. of the World Expo 2025 in Osaka. Founded in 2018, this company has raised around $42 million in 2020 for its development, NEC and energy company Eneos Holdings have been noticed among investors.

Details of SkyDrive's collaboration with Suzuki were not specified, but the latter would like to pay more attention to the Indian market, where it already controls more than half of the passenger car segment. Over time, Suzuki's aircraft business will become an egalitarian activity, like the production of cars, motorcycles and outboard engines. Following India, markets in other regions will also develop.

Image source: SkyDrive