Aston Martin Rolls-Royce Baojun Chery Haima Geely Brilliance Maruti Suzuki Zeekr LYNK & CO Isuzu Alpine Hongqi Galaxy Leap Xiaomi Deepal Tank WEY Yangwang eπ ONVO Ram Vauxhall Qiyuan Venucia Lucid Alpina Rising Auto Dongfeng Forthing Roewe Aion GMC Senova Genesis Hyptec Rivian AITO IM Fulwin Dacia Afeela Porsche Maserati Avatr Ferrari Lotus JI YUE JMC BYD Hengchi NETA Foton Fiat ES8 (China) ONE (China) Corolla Corolla Hybrid Corolla Sport Coroll...

Who Supplies Whom  Updated at: 2025/11/05

Honda models for Japanese market This table includes models sold in 2007, and new models launched since that year (for the Honda, Afeela brands)....

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2025/11/04

Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC (HDMA), East Liberty Auto Plant Honda CR-V, CR-V Hybrid (2022-), Crosstour (-2015); Acura RDX (2012-), MDX (2017-); EV product (2026-planning); Sony Honda Mobility AFEELA 1 (2026-planning) Car and SUV assembly plant -Number of employees as of May 2025: 2,600 -Production started in December 1989. -Investment: USD 1.9 billion Acura’s 2025 MDX receives extensive refresh, new tech for U.S. launch ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/10

Sony Honda Mobility to introduce video and music technology in Afeela 1 Sony Honda Mobility Inc. (Sony Honda Mobility) will introduce a technology that provides videos and music to individual seats for its Afeela 1 that will be delivered from the middle of 2026 in the U.S. state of California. The company aims to reduce sound interference in the small interior space to realize the sound quality of home audio systems. Sony Honda Mobility is curren...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/10

l soon begin production of its new e:Architecture-based models at the updated Marysville and East Liberty plants, starting with the Acura RSX, which will start production/sales in December 2025. Three additional models will be added in 2026 – based on the 0-series Saloon and SUV for Honda and the Afeela Vision S 01.   Contributing to the slowdown is lower projected output of the new Acura ZDX (S233) Premium Midsize SUV and the Honda Prologue (...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/26

Honda models for US market This table includes models sold in 2008, and new models launched since that year (for the Honda, Acura, Afeela brands)....

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2025/09/25

AWS, Qualcomm work with Sony Honda Mobility to accelerate AFEELA EV development On September 10, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) announced new advancements in the development speed of SHM's upcoming electric vehicle AFEELA.  Through collaborative efforts, the companies are accelerating SHM’s ADAS development capabilities, harnessing AWS's cloud infrastructure and Qualcomm AI100 accele...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/16

R-V] New Compact Global PF *Note: Only local production models are listed on the model list.   Future Models Japan USA Europe China Thailand* Indonesia* India* Platform (PF) Prelude Prelude Prelude 0 Saloon 0 Saloon 0 Saloon 0 Series PF 0 SUV 0 SUV 0 SUV 0 Series PF Afeela AFEELA 1 Afeela AFEELA 1 0 Series PF Afeela Electric SUV Afeela Electric SUV Afeela Compact EV Afeela Compact EV N-ONE e...

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2025/08/27

SHM’s AFEELA 1 pre-production begins at Honda’s East Liberty Auto Plant On July 30, Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) announced that pre-production trials of its AFEELA 1 are currently underway at its contract manufacturing partner Honda’s East Liberty Auto Plant. During this phase, the team at the East Liberty Auto Plant verifies part compatibility, assembly precision, and paint quality to ensure production readiness at the highest standards. Team...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/01

AFEELA 1 0 Series PF An electric sedan developed by Sony Honda Mobility (SHM). It features a wide variety of apps and entertainment content that can be enjoyed in the car. It will be produced at Honda's plant in Ohio. The range of the North American model is expected to be approximately 300 miles (EPA mode). The charging standard will be Tesla's NACS, including for Japan. Delivery in Japan is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2026....

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2025/07/31

’s Vác factory wins Ford Q1 award Continental announces realignment of ContiTech group sector  Continental officially opens AI Lab in Berlin Continental expands its 3D Display solutions portfolio with 5K Natural 3D Display Elektrobit, Germany develops software architecture for Sony Honda Mobility AFEELA prototype Elektrobit, Germany announces EB tresos 9 update for automotive ECU development Continental’s EcoContact 6 Q tires selected as OE...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/29

mers access to Tesla Superchargers across Japan. Mazda BEVs will be compatible with other charging standards besides NACS with the use of adapters. Mazda had already announced that it would adopt NACS for its electric vehicles in North America, following other OEMs. In 2024, Sony Honda Mobility’s AFEELA EV brand also announced plans to deploy its EVs in Japan with the NACS connector as standard. (Mazda release and other sources on May 9, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/10

said, Sony-Honda wouldn’t be able to legally compete against franchise Honda dealers. “We have an anti-competition statute, and if a manufacturer has franchisees, it has to use franchisees to sell vehicles,” he said. Sony-Honda argues it is a separate company, despite plans to manufacture the Afeela 1 at a Honda plants in Ohio, on a Honda-engineered, dedicated EV platform.  Reservations for the Afeela 1 with a USD 200 fee started in Januar...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/06

anese company Foxconn placed a technology demonstrator showcar directly in front of NXP’s CES pavilion. Five years ago Sony surprised CES visitors by presenting the showcar Vision-S; this year Sony presented the result of its further developments: Sony and Honda jointly exhibited the electric car Afeela 1 at CES for the very first time to the public.   The company Sonatus had an excellent definition of SDV printed in large letters on their boo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/21

LG Display, Korea starts mass production of ultra-large automotive display solutions On February 24, LG Display started mass production of the industry’s first 40-inch Pillar to Pillar (P2P) automotive display. It fully covers the area in front of the driver’s and front passenger’s seats. This display will debut in the Afeela, the first sedan from the Sony Honda Mobility joint venture.  The performance of an SDV requires the installation o...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/24

AFEELA 1 on display in Los Angeles ahead of launch by end of 2025 On February 21, Sony Honda Mobility of America Inc. (SHMA) announced that the grand opening of AFEELA Studio at Westfield Century City will be on February 22.  For six months only, the AFEELA Studio at Westfield Century City is designed to provide visitors with live, immersive demonstrations by AFEELA experts, allowing them to interact with the vehicle’s innovative technologies ...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/22

918 42,581 40,822 39,394 Toyota Group sub-total 1,129,613 1,229,534 1,267,289 1,316,608 1,339,358 1,291,369 1,269,090 Honda Group Honda Honda 702,056 845,591 880,213 868,788 847,398 919,040 935,153 Acura 354 0 0 0 0 0 292 Acura Acura 129,498 172,671 153,335 160,180 149,261 170,433 166,721 Afeela Afeela 0 0 0 0 3,688 10,779 26,958 Honda Group sub-total 831,908 1,018,262 1,033,548 1,028,968 1,000,347 1,100,252 1,129,124 Hyundai Group ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/21

https://www.nvidia.com/ Oshkosh Refuse pickup robot https://www.oshkoshcorp.com Plus Robotrucks https://plus.ai/ Real-Time Innovations AV software framework https://www.rti.com/en/ Scout Motors ADAS & L3 tech https://www.scoutmotors.com Sony Honda Mobility ADAS & L2+ tech https://www.shm-afeela.com/en/ Stradvision ADAS software platform https://stradvision.com/sv/en Suzuki Delivery robot https://www.globalsuzuki.com Tier IV Open-...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/19

ent at CES 2025. This report will focus on concept vehicles shown by Honda, Scout Motors, and BMW. It will also highlight cockpit technologies from BMW, Hyundai Mobis, Harman, QNX, and Elektrobit. A previously released report detailed production or near-production models from Zeekr, Great Wall, and Afeela, while also covering vehicles used for autonomous applications.   Related reports:CES 2025: Electric Vehicles from Geely, Great Wall, Afeela (...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/06

CES 2025: Electric Vehicles from Geely, Great Wall, Afeela Zeekr, Wey display model portfolio; Afeela 1 announced; Waymo, Mobileye show robotaxis Summary Zeekr showcases model variety with 001 FR, Mix, and 009 Grand Great Wall displays flagship of premium Wey SUV brand with Lanshan Sony Honda Mobility announces debut model with upcoming Afeela 1 Waymo and Mobileye show models for autonomous applications CES 2025 sign outside the Las Vegas C...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/24