Sony and Honda plan to have a jointly developed electric car on sale by 2025.
Sony teased us in recent years with the reveal of electric sedan and crossover concepts, and now the Japanese electronics giant has confirmed plans to launch electric vehicles on the market. It won't go it alone, though.
Sony together with Honda announced on Friday plans to establish a joint venture company that will oversee the development and sales of EVs and mobility services. The two companies have only signed a Memorandum of Understanding, but they expect their joint venture to be in operation as soon as this year and the first vehicle to be available in 2025.
Vehicles sold by the joint venture will benefit from Honda's experience in vehicle production and after-sales management, and Sony's experience in imaging, sensing and connectivity technologies, the two companies said in a statement.The joint venture won't have its own plants, though. Instead, it will rely on Honda plants for production. Sony meanwhile will develop a mobility service platform for the joint venture. Details of the mobility services weren't mentioned.
We also don't have any details on what vehicles will be developed by the joint venture, though we know Sony has been testing prototypes based on its
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