Editing Sony (section)

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====Electric vehicles and batteries====
{{Further|Sony Energy Devices Corporation|Sony Honda Mobility}}

A company behind the commercialization of [[lithium-ion battery]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rathi |first=Akshat |title=Winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry developed lithium-ion batteries |url=https://qz.com/1724449/nobel-prize-in-chemistry-winners-developed-lithium-ion-batteries/ |access-date=3 August 2020 |website=Quartz |date=9 October 2019 |language=en |archive-date=2020-10-29  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029231704/https://qz.com/1724449/nobel-prize-in-chemistry-winners-developed-lithium-ion-batteries/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Sony had been exploring the possibility to manufacture the batteries for [[electric vehicle]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Joseph Volpe |title=Sony eyes electric car future, wants to soon sell you Li-ion batteries |url=https://www.engadget.com/2011/07/13/sony-eyes-electric-car-future-wants-to-soon-sell-you-li-ion-bat/ |website=Engadget |date=19 July 2019 |publisher=AOL |access-date=2017-09-14  |archive-date=2019-04-02  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402073550/https://www.engadget.com/2011/07/13/sony-eyes-electric-car-future-wants-to-soon-sell-you-li-ion-bat/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sony CEO says will explore tie-ups in EV batteries – Electric Vehicle News |url=http://www.electric-vehiclenews.com/2012/04/sony-ceo-says-will-explore-tie-ups-in.html |website=electric-vehiclenews.com |access-date=2015-02-18  |archive-date=2020-12-01  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201044052/http://www.electric-vehiclenews.com/2012/04/sony-ceo-says-will-explore-tie-ups-in.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[http://www.siliconrepublic.com/clean-tech/item/22648-sony-to-make-batteries-for Sony to make batteries for electric cars] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215223411/https://www.siliconrepublic.com/discovery/sony-to-make-batteries-for-electric-cars |date=2018-12-15  }}. Silicon Republic.</ref> In 2014, Sony participated within [[NRG Energy]] [[eVgo]] [[Ready for Electric Vehicle]] (REV) program, for [[EV charging]] parking lots.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NRG eVgo Completes Largest Corporate Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Southern California – EV News Report |url=http://evnewsreport.com/nrg-evgo-completes-largest-corporate-installation-electric-vehicle-charging-stations-southern-california/17948/ |website=EV News Report |access-date=2015-02-18  |archive-date=2015-10-16  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016033500/http://evnewsreport.com/nrg-evgo-completes-largest-corporate-installation-electric-vehicle-charging-stations-southern-california/17948/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, the company then decided to sell its lithium-ion battery business to [[Murata Manufacturing]] in 2016.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Signing of Memorandum of Understanding for the Transfer of Battery Business |date=28 July 2016 |publisher=[[Murata Manufacturing]] Co., Ltd. & Sony Corporation |url=http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/201607/16-0728E/index.html |access-date=6 October 2016 |archive-date=2019-01-19  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119054945/https://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/201607/16-0728E/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2015, Sony invested $842,000 in [[ZMP INC.]], drawing speculations that it is contemplating developing [[self-driving car]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sony tests the waters for self-driving cars with a small investment|url=https://www.engadget.com/2015-02-16-sony-invests-in-self-driving-cars.html|access-date=16 January 2021|website=Engadget|date=19 July 2019|language=en|archive-date=2021-01-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122011628/https://www.engadget.com/2015-02-16-sony-invests-in-self-driving-cars.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2020, Sony unveiled a concept electric car at the [[Consumer Electronics Show]], named [[Sony Vision-S|Vision-S]], designed in collaboration with components manufacturer [[Magna International]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=O'Kane |first=Sean |date=7 January 2020 |title=Sony surprises with an electric concept car called the Vision-S |work=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/6/21054270/sony-vision-s-electric-concept-car-ev-announcement-ces-2020 |access-date=2020-01-07  |archive-date=2021-01-31  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131005609/https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/6/21054270/sony-vision-s-electric-concept-car-ev-announcement-ces-2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the occasion, Sony also stated its goal of developing technology for the automotive sector, especially concerning autonomous driving, sensors, and [[in-car entertainment]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 January 2020 |title=Sony Highlights its Evolution as a "Creative Entertainment Company with a Solid Foundation of Technology" at CES 2020 |url=https://presscentre.sony.eu/pressreleases/sony-highlights-its-evolution-as-a-creative-entertainment-company-with-a-solid-foundation-of-technology-at-ces-2020-2957905 |website=Sony Press Centre |access-date=2020-01-07  |archive-date=2020-12-30  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230085316/http://presscentre.sony.eu/pressreleases/sony-highlights-its-evolution-as-a-creative-entertainment-company-with-a-solid-foundation-of-technology-at-ces-2020-2957905 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2022, Sony Group and [[Honda]] launched a joint venture for their electric vehicle partnership, [[Sony Honda Mobility]] (SHM), which would deliver its first electric vehicles by 2026 and sell them online, starting in the United States and Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-15 |title=Honda & Sony establish SHM joint venture |url=https://www.electrive.com/2022/10/15/honda-sony-establish-shm-joint-venture/ |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=electrive.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-10-15  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015120049/https://www.electrive.com/2022/10/15/honda-sony-establish-shm-joint-venture/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Sugiyama |first1=Satoshi |last2=Shiraki |first2=Maki |date=2022-10-13 |title=Sony, Honda aim to deliver premium EV with subscription fees in 2026 |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/sony-honda-mobility-venture-deliver-new-ev-us-spring-2026-2022-10-13/ |access-date=2022-10-29 |archive-date=2022-10-25  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025073845/https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/sony-honda-mobility-venture-deliver-new-ev-us-spring-2026-2022-10-13/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The joint venture announced their new "Afeela" brand and its first prototype model at the [[Consumer Electronics Show#2023|CES 2023]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hawkins |first=Andrew J. |date=2023-01-05 |title=Sony and Honda just announced their new electric car brand, Afeela |url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/4/23539863/sony-honda-electric-vehicle-afeela-ces-reveal-photos |website=The Verge |language=en-US |access-date=2023-01-07  |archive-date=2023-01-07  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230107011225/https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/4/23539863/sony-honda-electric-vehicle-afeela-ces-reveal-photos |url-status=live }}</ref>