Sony Group and Honda Motor Co. announced that the two companies will jointly develop and sell high-value-added electric vehicle products, with the goal of launching the first model in 2025. The two sides have now agreed to form a joint venture to develop and sell electric vehicles and have signed a memorandum of understanding on the deal.
In the cooperation between the two parties, Honda will be mainly responsible for the drivability of the vehicle, manufacturing technology, after-sales service management, while Sony will be responsible for the development of entertainment, networking and other mobile service functions. The partnership also marks sony's first substantial entry into the electric vehicle sector.
Sony VISION-S, VISION-S 02 concept cars
It is worth noting that in the past few years, Sony has repeatedly shown its ambitions in the automotive field. At CES 2020, Sony showed off an electric concept car called VISION-S, followed by a new all-electric SUV, the VISION-S 02 Concept, at CES 2022, but it is uncertain whether the first model developed in collaboration with Honda will be based on these two concept cars.
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