Home Industry Technology Sony explores selling EVs, joining tech rush into red-hot arena Sony is a leader in making sensors for autonomous and self-aware vehicles by Bloomberg January 6, 2022 Sony Group Corp. is exploring the commercial launch of its own electric vehicle, joining tech rivals like Xiaomi and Foxconn in a rush into the red-hot industry. Sony chief executive officer Kenichiro Yoshida announced the establishment of Sony Mobility at the company’s CES 2022 keynote event on Tuesday. The tech giant rolled out an SUV-type EV prototype to accompany the announcement, though no details on pricing or release date were made available. Sony is a leader in making sensors for autonomous and self-aware vehicles, a growing segment of its imaging business that spans most of the world’s smartphones and digital cameras. Innovation of mobility. Sony’s Vision-S #CES2022 pic.twitter.com/lLykDAUapB — Sony (@Sony) January 5, 2022 The stock jumped as much as 4.7 per cent in Tokyo on Wednesday. “We are exploring the commercial launch of Sony EV,” Yoshida said at the press conference. “Sony is well-positioned as a creative entertainment company to redefine mobility.” The Tokyo-based company unveiled its first prototype vehicle, dubbed Vision-S, in 2020 at the same event. Designed in collaboration with auto industry players including Magna International and Robert Bosch, it was a concept car to showcase Sony technologies covering its core strengths of entertainment and sensors. Tech companies from China’s Xiaomi Corp. to Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group have ventured into EVs to diversify beyond mobile phones and PCs. Apple’s own ambitions for an electric car have been among the most scrutinised, with Bloomberg News reporting in November that the world’s No. 1 tech firm is accelerating development in the sector. Tags Electric Vehicles mobility Sony 0 Comments You might also like Abu Dhabi, Dubai launch unified parking permit system In numbers: Saudi Arabia poised for EV boom, reveals survey EV giant Lucid opens showroom in Dubai, expands presence in the region DP World, Einride launch region’s biggest autonomous freight deployment