The Sony car is almost here. After its creation via a joint venture with Honda in 2022 and two years’ worth of prototypes, the electronics giant’s Afeela brand is finally taking reservations for its first electric vehicle,

We scored a seat inside the AFEELA 1 Signature, the top-tier trim of the lineup that clocks in a massive $102,000. But don't let the sticker shock scare you off just yet — this EV is loaded with bells,

Need a quick history lesson? Sony was originally founded in 1946 as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo. It went through the Walkman and the Discman, and in 1994, it introduced the first-ever PlayStation. It also released a range of robot dogs between 1999 and 2006, and yep, now it’s building cars.

In a little over a year, Sony Honda Mobility expects to launch the Afeela 1, a battery-electric sedan that’s been very visibly half a decade in the making. When I ask CEO Yasuhide Mizuno about the challenges the joint venture has faced in its brief history,

The Afeela 1 EV is nearly production-ready and will be assembled in the U.S. at a Honda facility. Afeela also announced the start of reservations, which for now, is only open to California residents.

J apanese electronics brand Sony is officially getting into the car business. In a partnership with Honda that will be dubbed Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), the two companies will pro

The Afeela 1, the first electric car from Sony in partnership with Honda, will be launched in 2027. Starting at $89,900, the entry-level model, called Origin, will feature 19-inch wheels and only one available color: Core Black.

Honda and Sony introduced their first electric vehicle, the Afeela 1, initially available for pre-order in California, with plans to expand across the US and Japan. This launch is a crucial step in their partnership,