Share with friends and circles of friends with wechat scanning QR code < / P > < p > on March 22, local time on Tuesday, Japanese carmaker Suzuki and flying car company SkyDrive announced the signing of a cooperation agreement to cooperate in the research, development and marketing of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (flying cars) p> < p > the two companies said in a joint statement that they would also strive to explore new markets, initially focusing on India, where Suzuki accounts for about 50% of the auto market. Suzuki also announced on Sunday that it plans to invest 104.4 billion rupees ($1.37 billion) in its Indian plant to support the production of electric vehicles and batteries p> < p > however, neither company disclosed the investment details of this cooperation, nor outlined any production schedule or objectives p> < p > SkyDrive was founded in 2018 and headquartered in Tokyo. Its main shareholders include large enterprises such as trading company Itochu Corp, technology company NEC Corp and subsidiaries of energy company ENEOS holdings. According to SkyDrive, the company conducted a round B financing in 2020, raising a total of 5.1 billion yen ($42 million) p> < p > SkyDrive is currently developing a compact two seater electric flying vehicle and plans to put it into full production. The statement did not say whether Suzuki would participate in the car project. In addition, SkyDrive is also developing cargo UAVs, with the goal of launching the "flying car" service when Osaka holds the World Expo in 2025 p> < p > the statement said that for Suzuki, in addition to cars, motorcycles and outboard motors, this cooperation will increase flying cars as its fourth mobile business. (small) < / P > < p >