Sony and Honda sign a partnership around electric cars… To make the Vision-S concept a reality?
A few years ago, when we thought of the brands that made up theautomobilewe had the “usual” players like Toyota, GM, Honda, Ford, etc But today, a number of tech companies want to enter this segment. We have seen the situation with the arrival of complete infotainment systems such as Android Auto and CarPlay, but it could take some time. even greater proportions.
Sony and Honda sign a partnership around electric cars
According to a recent report from Nikkei Asia, it looks like Sony and Honda are currently on the same page, so to speak. Indeed, the two companies have signed a partnership to work together on the development, manufacture and sale of electric vehicles. It could even be that this rapprochement is open. In other words, other companies could join this initiative if they are interested.
To make the Vision-S concept a reality?
And what is interesting with this project is that it brings Sony even closer to its big electric vehicle project. The Japanese giant had unveiled at CES 2020 a concept-car of electric vehicle baptized Vision-S. With such an agreement, the company could take advantage of Honda’s experience and resources to realize this vision and succeed in marketing a car derived from this concept.
Sony isn’t the only tech company looking to enter the electric vehicle market. Apple has long been rumored to be working on its own electric car, and reports some time ago revealed that the Apple brand had already tried to approach well-established carmakers like Hyundai. Unfortunately, without success. Sony could therefore have outdone the Cupertino company in this field. To be continued !