Sony and Honda scale back Sony Honda Mobility, rethinking electrification and discontinuing AFEELA; market timing challenges drive restructuring and staff reassignment, while both companies stay open to future collaboration on mobility innovation.Abstract: Sony and Honda are reducing SHM's scope, reevaluating the electrification strategy and ending AFEELA development. The changes reflect market realities, with employees reassigned and a continued interest in pursuing future mobility collaboration.

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2026-04-21 08:13:09

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Sony, Honda, and their joint venture, Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), have decided to scale down SHM’s operations and review its structure. This decision follows Honda’s reassessment of its electrification strategy and the discontinuation of the AFEELA model development, as they found it difficult to bring products aligned with SHM’s founding purpose to market in the short to medium term under the current framework. Employees are expected to be reassigned, but the companies remain committed to exploring future collaboration for mobility innovation.

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