CleanTechnica•9 days ago
Sony & Honda Present AFEELA 1 at CES
Key Takeaway
The AFEELA 1 launch underscores the accelerating shift to electric vehicles, creating significant new load growth and opportunities for power developers and IPPs to build out generation and infrastructure, especially in high-adoption regions like California.
AI Summary
- •Sony Honda Mobility (a joint venture) is launching its AFEELA 1 electric vehicle, with deliveries starting later this year (2026) in the United States, specifically California.
- •This marks a significant new OEM entry into the EV market, accelerating the electrification of transportation.
- •Increased EV adoption, particularly in a key market like California, will drive higher electricity demand, impacting grid planning, generation requirements (especially renewables), and charging infrastructure development.
- •For power developers and IPPs, this signals growing opportunities for new power projects and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to meet rising load.
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Article Content
Sony and Honda are really doing it. They are close to producing an electric car together, and it will start getting delivered to customers later this year in the United States (in California). The combined company, Sony Honda Mobility, showed off a pre-production AFEELA 1 at CES in Las Vegas ... [continued] The post Sony & Honda Present AFEELA 1 at CES appeared first on CleanTechnica .