Japan's SkyDrive eyes 2026 U.S. launch of flying cars

Service would begin in South Carolina, ferrying between airports and cities

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SkyDrive's SD-05 electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle, which the company hopes to operate in South Carolina. (Photo courtesy of SkyDrive)

AKIHIDE ANZAI, Nikkei staff writer

NAGOYA, Japan -- Japanese flying car startup SkyDrive plans to begin commercial service in 2026, lifting off in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the company said on Wednesday.

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