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Sony Honda Mobility scales down operations after AFEELA 1 cancellation

PUBT·04/21/2026 07:05:41
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Sony Honda Mobility scales down operations after AFEELA 1 cancellation
  • Sony Honda Mobility, joint venture between Sony Group and Honda, will scale down operations as both parents review its structure.
  • Development and launch of first AFEELA model, AFEELA 1, was discontinued on March 25, 2026, alongside a second model.
  • Move followed Honda reassessment of its automobile electrification strategy announced on March 12, 2026.
  • SHM employees are expected to be reassigned to parent companies and related entities, subject to individual preferences.
  • Sony, Honda, SHM will continue talks on a new collaboration model focused on software as advanced driver assistance systems move toward mainstream adoption.


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