Honda and Sony announced a partnership to build electric vehicles and sell them in the U.S. in spring of 2026, according to a recent announcement from the new joint venture, which will be called Sony Honda Mobility. Japanese market deliveries will follow later that year. The company describes itself as a"software-oriented Mobility Tech Company"—but of course, the software will be housed within an electric vehicle, so it will be a hardware company as well.
and Vision-S 02 SUV concepts, which seemed to come out of nowhere.
We'll know more in a few years as the two companies work together to develop systems for the new products, which should also include Level 2+ and Level 3 technologies. The new company also intends to create an online direct sales model, which perhaps indicates side-stepping the existing Honda dealership network and/or selling the vehicle with unique branding.