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Sony Honda Mobility plans delivery of first EV in 2026

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Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), the newly formed mobility joint venture between Honda and Sony ( earlier post ), held a press conference announcing its establishment and outlining its direction and approach to becoming a software-oriented “Mobility Tech Company” providing high value-added products and services.

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Honda R&D Americas opens new advanced design studio in downtown Los Angeles

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Honda R&D Americas, Inc., has opened an Advanced Design Studio in downtown Los Angeles for the creation of future Honda and Acura automobile and mobility design concepts. The studio, one of three Honda maintains in the Los Angeles area, was previously located in Pasadena, Calif.,

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Honda to show EV concept with AI emotion engine from joint project with Softbank

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At CES 2017, Honda will showcase what it calls a future technology path toward a redefined mobility experience. The emotion engine is the focus of a joint research project with Softbank Corporation that Honda announced in July 2016 to apply the AI technology in mobility products. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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Honda to Debut New One-Person EV Concept at Geneva Along with European Intro of EV-N

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The Honda 3R-C, a new one-person battery electric vehicle concept, will make its world debut in Geneva alongside the EV-N concept, previously shown at the Tokyo Motor Show ( earlier post ), which will be displayed for the first time in Europe. Click to enlarge.

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Honda to debut EV concept, plug-in hybrid platform at LA Auto Show

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Honda will unveil a new electric vehicle concept on 17 November at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. Additionally, Honda will reveal a plug-in hybrid platform showcasing the next-generation of Honda hybrid technology. Honda Motor Co.,

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2026 Afeela EV gets updated styling, AI-informed driver-assistance

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Sony provided an update on the 2026 Afeela electric sedan being co-developed with Honda at CES 2024, but only briefly, and only after 30 minutes or so of discussion about the company’s media and gaming efforts. It later followed that up with the Vision S-02 SUV concept , before confirming the partnership with Honda in March 2022.

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Sony drove its AFEELA EV concept onto stage using a PS5 controller

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Sony is now on its fifth year of showing off its upcoming electric car in its CES press conferences, which we learned last year will be named AFEELA and is planned hit the market in 2026. This year, the press conference focused on Sony’s software plans for its new vehicle – along with a heap of the latest buzzwords, mostly to do with AI.

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