Sony Honda Mobilityof two Japanese companies joint ventureas, Aphela 1 The cancellation of development was officially announced.
This announcement HondaThis came after the company announced that it would completely cancel its plans to produce electric vehicles in the United States, and the main reason for this was Donald Trump Difficulties caused by tariffs imposed by the President were pointed out.
Not only sedans CES 2026revealed in Aphela The SUV version was also canceled. Sony Honda Mobilitydecided to discontinue development of both vehicles. Sonyand Honda It was announced that the decision was made after extensive consultation.
The company said HondaWithdrew plans to produce electric vehicles in the U.S. Aphela“Originally Honda“Certain technologies and assets that we had agreed to provide were no longer available,” he explained. Sony Honda Mobilitydetermined that “there is no realistic path to bringing the model to market as initially planned.”
Aphela 1silver CES 2023It was first revealed in prototype form in CES 2025Mass production specifications were announced, and production was scheduled for mid-2026. However, despite support from two large Japanese technology companies, Aphela 1The specifications did not meet public expectations.
The dual-motor powertrain that Honda was expected to provide provided an output of 400 horsepower. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t very impressive either. In addition, the expected driving distance is only 482km, so the basic model OriginThis $89,900; SignatureConsidering the price of $102,900, it was even more disappointing.
The design of the Afeela 1 was also not well-received, with some commenting that it looked more like it was designed for a video game than an actual vehicle. Advanced driver assistance systems and a powerful onboard computer were its main strengths, but they were likely not enough to overcome its mediocre performance and somewhat unusual design.
Even after the announcement of project cancellation Sony Honda Mobility“About future business plans, Sonyand Honda“We will continue discussions with,” he said. He also announced that he would provide a full refund to all customers who paid a deposit for advance reservations.
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