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will go on sale in 2025, with deliveries coming in the U.S. in early 2026, and in Japan later that year, Chief Executive Yasuhide Mizuno told reporters. Preorders will start in 2025. In March, Sony Group Corp. and Honda agreed to set up the 50-50 joint venture, with the idea of bringing to- gether expertise in autos, mo- bility technology and sales with imaging, network, sensor and enter- tainment expertise.

Production will take place at one of 12 plants in the U.S. But details such as pricing, platform and the kind of battery to be used were not disclosed. Production volume was also not giv- en, but said this was a special model and not intended for massive sales. Mizuno, who is from Honda Motor said the collaboration brings to- gether hardware and software to deliver an emotionally satisfying experience on the move. was necessary to take a totally new Mizuno told reporters in Tokyo.

want to make this complete- ly The U.S. was chosen for the launch because electric vehicles are already popular there. Japan came second as home market, and other mar- kets, including Europe, will follow, but no dates were set, he said. Izumi Kawanishi, the Sony executive who became chief operating at Sony Mobility, said partners will be add- ed to the project. Demand for vehi- cles is expected to grow worldwide amid concerns about climate change and sus- tainability.

Sony, which makes the PlayStation video-game console and has movie and music businesses, showed an electric car concept at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas two years ago, and has been eager to an auto partner. Honda has electric vehicles in its lineup, although not as plentiful as ri- vals Ford Motor Co. or Nissan Motor Co. Tokyo-based Honda has teamed up with General Motors to share platforms for EVs in North America, but the prod- ucts are not yet on sale. Sony, Honda team for EVs slated to hit the US in 2026 Special model will be manufactured stateside Yuri Kageyama ASSOCIATED PRESS Izumi Kawanishi, left, the Sony executive who became Chief Operating Officer at Sony Mobility, and Honda Chief Executive Yasuhide Mizuno pose during a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday.

Mizuno said the companies wanted to build something TAKUTO.