Alabama NewsCenter — Sony and Honda unveil Afeela EV as part of CES 2023

By Takashi Mochizuki and Yuki Furukawa
Bloomberg

Sony Honda Mobility Inc. said its electric vehicle will launch under the brand Afeela, with the first prototype unveiled Wednesday at CES in Las Vegas.

Cars bearing the new brand will capitalize on the expertise of Sony Group Corp. and Honda Motor Co., Sony Honda Mobility Chief Executive Officer Yasuhide Mizuno said at the unveiling. The new company is also collaborating with Qualcomm Inc. and Epic Games Inc. to enable 5G connectivity and entertainment.

The joint venture’s first car to roll out on the CES stage was a sedan featuring 45 sensors, including cameras, radar and ultrasonic sensors. It is “a software-defined vehicle,” Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said during the presentation. Sony said it would keep the Afeela cars constantly updated, and Amon said his company’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis would be designed to enable that.

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