Sony and Honda's Afeela hits the wall at full speed
Sony and Honda have cancelled their Afeela 1 sedan and its unnamed SUV concept, ending a six-year project that came agonisingly close to the finish line. The Afeela 1 was already in trial production at Honda's Ohio plant and weeks from its first California deliveries. Honda's sweeping EV retreat—a $15.7 billion writedown that will hand the automaker its first annual loss since 1957—left the joint venture with no platform to build on and no path forward.
Sony and Honda have cancelled their Afeela 1 sedan and its unnamed SUV concept, ending a six-year project that came agonisingly close to the finish line. The Afeela 1 was already in trial production at Honda's Ohio plant and weeks from its first California deliveries. Honda's sweeping EV retreat—a $15.7 billion writedown that will hand the automaker its first annual loss since 1957—left the joint venture with no platform to build on and no path forward.
