About Sony Corporation

Since its founding in 1946, Sony has grown from a small Japanese company to a multinational corporation with extensive global influence. In October 2022, Sony Group and Honda jointly invested in a new pure electric vehicle (EV) company, "Sony Honda Mobility", and held a press conference to celebrate the establishment of the company in Tokyo on October 13. Announced production of all-electric vehicles at Honda plants in North America. Orders will begin to be accepted in the first half of 2025, and shipments will begin from North America in the spring of 2026. According to the plan, SHM's first electric vehicle product will be available for pre-order in the first half of 2025 and will go on sale before the end of 2025. The company will deliver products to the US market in the spring of 2026 and to the Japanese market in the second half of 2026. As early as 2020, Sony released the VISION-S series prototype and unveiled its first sedan, VISION-S 01. In December of the same year, the car began public road testing in Europe. After several years of development, Sony has now become a supplier to many automakers including Toyota, Nissan, and Hyundai. In November 2021, Sony launched high-performance lidar for automotive use.