Hyundai to make flying cars for Uber air taxis
By AFP
10 January 2020 |
10:31 am
South Korean auto manufacturer Hyundai unveils a new “flying car” in partnership with Uber during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Stockshots of the vehicle, which resembles a helicopter combined with a giant drone
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