Suzuki Motor Company and SkyDrive Inc. have began manufacturing ‘flying automobiles’ in Iwata Metropolis, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Suzuki and SkyDrive concluded a Manufacturing Cooperation Contract for the manufacturing of “SKYDRIVE (SD-05 sort)” at a plant owned by the Suzuki Group in Iwata Metropolis, Shizuoka Prefecture by means of SkyDrive’s subsidiary Sky Works Inc in October 2023, and have since been cooperating towards begin of producing.
On 6 March, a rivet driving ceremony was held to want for secure operation of the plant, within the presence of all Sky Works staff, together with SkyDrive CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa, Suzuki President Toshihiro Suzuki, and personnel of each the businesses.
Along with the plane for use on the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, plane for gross sales to prospects will likely be manufactured at this plant.