Sony to start electric car firm as it ‘explores a commercial launch’
by Jasper Jolly and agencies from on (#5TP5W)
Tokyo-listed shares in Japanese group rise after it shows off second concept vehicle
Sony has revealed plans to start an electric car company, making it the latest electronics manufacturer to target the automotive sector.
The Japanese tech firm is exploring a commercial launch" of electric vehicles, and will launch a new company, Sony Mobility Inc, in the spring, its chairman and president, Kenichiro Yoshida, told a news conference before the Consumer Electronics Show in the US.
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