Sony, Honda scale back EV venture after Afeela halt

Afeela Is Dead, But Sony And Honda Are Still Pretending They're Automotive Partners

We're looking at the slow death of Sony Honda Mobility, as well as targeted pricing for the new Nissan Xterra, VW downsizing production, and more.

Sony, Honda scale back EV venture after Afeela halt

TOKYO, April 21 : Sony Group, Honda Motor and their joint venture Sony Honda Mobility said on Tuesday they have decided to scale down the venture's operations, after scrapping plans for its Afeela electric vehicles last month.• Employees at Sony Honda Mobility are expected to be reassigned to the parent com

Sony, Honda to Scale Down Sony Honda Mobility Following AFEELA Cancellation

Sony Group Corp., Honda Motor Co. and their Sony Honda Mobility Inc. joint venture announced April 21 they will scale down SHM’s operations and reassign its employees to the parent companies, unwinding the three-and-a-half-year-old partnership less than a month after canceling the AFEELA electric vehicle program. In a joint statement, the companies said that after …

Sony and Honda Continue Alliance With AI and Entertainment After Afeela EV Setback

Sony and Honda are seeking ways to continue their partnership by developing new artificial intelligence assistants and audio systems, after they called off the Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) joint venture to produce two Afeela EVs. MotorBiscuit reported in March that Sony and Honda announced their partnership back in 2022 to build the Afeela concepts that had impressed the masses in 2020. SHM was to begin deliveries of the Afeela1 later this year, st…