China's flying car developer eyes ASEAN aerial tour market

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An EHang flying car ferries passengers during a test flight in Japan. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)

KENTARO IWAMOTO and SAYUMI TAKE, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- China's EHang Holdings, a global leader in the development of flying cars, considers Southeast Asia's tourism sector could be a significant market for air mobility systems, according to the company's senior executive.

Unlike helicopters, flying cars -- or eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing) -- can be fully electric or hybrid, making them quiet and able to lift off and land in tiny spaces.

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