Sony-Honda EV Plans Silent on Status of Sony Mobility Subsidiary
Unclear from Sony’s announcement Friday that it will establish a joint venture with Honda to develop electric vehicles was the status of the Sony Mobility subsidiary that CEO Kenichiro Yoshida announced at CES would be created in the spring to…
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“explore” a commercial entry into EVs (see 2201050005). Sony and Honda aim to establish their JV in calendar 2022, with sales of their first EVs expected to start in 2025, said Friday’s announcement, making no mention of Sony Mobility. The JV aims to combine Honda’s automotive capabilities “cultivated over many years” with Sony’s expertise in imaging, sensing, telecommunications, networking and entertainment, it said. Sony didn’t respond to queries about Sony Mobility.