How Sony And Honda’s EV Brand Afeela Will Take on Tesla and Lucid

Sony and Honda are developing EVs to compete with Tesla and Lucid.

In 2026, the two industrial behemoths from Japan will launch their first electric vehicle

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Along with Qualcomm, they have a surprise in store for Epic Games

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That's who owns Fortnite, for those who don't know. With all of this expertise,

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Sony and Honda are going to create a premium electric vehicle that will live on in history

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Although Afeela has not yet confirmed the details, they will undoubtedly be released in the next months.

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However, as of right now, the vehicle delivers a high-end, minimalistic interior together

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with an elegant side profile inspired by a coupe. Additionally, pricing is not guaranteed.

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However, it seems that it will be situated in a similar area as Lucid and Tesla

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A similar Tesla Model S begins just north of $100,000, while the Lucid Air presently starts

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An exciting announcement to come from this year's CES the collaboration between

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the giant of Japanese technology Sony and the automotive giant Honda,

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