20 Jun 2022 | Sony and Honda's New EV business

Jun 20, 2022, 11:05 AM

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➤ Sony and Honda join forces to create new company
➤ Sony Honda Mobility Inc. is the new name of Sony and Honda's EV business
➤ GM investing $81M to hand build luxury Cadillac Celestiq electric cars
➤ Audi sues Nio alleging ES6 and ES8 names infringe on S6 and S8
➤ VW U.S. chief warns of industry challenges with EV battery shift
➤ Treating EV charging as essential service will drive consumer adoption: Experts
➤ Tesla Jobs at Berlin Factory Hiring Hitting Roadblocks Over Wages
➤ Check Out Everrati’s Insane Ford GT40 EV Restomod
➤ Watch This Tesla Model Y Performance From Germany Get Range Tested
➤ Tesla Global VP Grace Tao: Half of Global Delivery From Shanghai Gigafactory
➤ Tesla bespoke luxury interiors treatment

Show #1505

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SONY AND HONDA JOIN FORCES TO CREATE NEW COMPANY

- Sony Honda Mobility Inc is the new company name of the joint venture of electronics brand Sony and car manufacturer Honda. The two Japanese giants have officially agreed a deal to form a new company that will focus on developing and selling electric vehicles in the future, with the first cars from the partnership set to go on sale in 2025.

- The confirmation of the arrangement outlines that the new company is expected to plan, design, develop and sell EVs, with Honda’s expertise in production meaning it will manufacture the vehicles. Sony will bring to the table digital services for a future mobility platform.


SONY HONDA MOBILITY INC. IS THE NEW NAME OF SONY AND HONDA'S EV BUSINESS

Original Source : https://www.engadget.com/sony-and-hondas-independent-ev-business-is-called-sony-honda-mobility-inc-093538621.html

GM INVESTING $81M TO HAND BUILD LUXURY CADILLAC CELESTIQ ELECTRIC CARS

Original Source : https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/15/gm-investing-81m-to-hand-build-luxury-cadillac-celestiq-electric-cars.html

AUDI SUES NIO ALLEGING ES6 AND ES8 NAMES INFRINGE ON S6 AND S8

Original Source : https://uk.motor1.com/news/592879/audi-sues-nio-trademark-infringement/

VW U.S. CHIEF WARNS OF INDUSTRY CHALLENGES WITH EV BATTERY SHIFT

Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/vw-us-chief-warns-industry-challenges-with-ev-battery-shift-2022-06-16/

TREATING EV CHARGING AS ESSENTIAL SERVICE WILL DRIVE CONSUMER ADOPTION: EXPERTS

Original Source : https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/treating-ev-charging-as-essential-service-will-drive-consumer-adoption-experts

TESLA JOBS AT BERLIN FACTORY HIRING HITTING ROADBLOCKS OVER WAGES

Original Source : https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-20/tesla-s-german-hiring-hitting-roadblocks-over-wages-union-says

CHECK OUT EVERRATI’S INSANE FORD GT40 EV RESTOMOD

Original Source : https://www.hotcars.com/check-out-everrati-insane-ford-gt40-ev-restomod/

WATCH THIS TESLA MODEL Y PERFORMANCE FROM GERMANY GET RANGE TESTED

Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/592937/tesla-modely-performance-mig-range/

TESLA GLOBAL VP GRACE TAO: HALF OF GLOBAL DELIVERY FROM SHANGHAI GIGAFACTORY

Original Source : https://pandaily.com/tesla-global-vp-grace-tao-half-of-global-delivery-from-shanghai-gigafactory/


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