LONDON: Back in January 2020, Sony surprised many by announcing its automotive ambitions with a concept car bearing the name Vision-S, unveiled at the CES tech show in Las Vegas.
The tech manufacturer has announced that it's further developing the new electric car prototype powered by the new 5G network delivering super-fast wireless Internet, allowing the car to load software updates and get real-time driving information over the wire. Sony was the first major electronics company to publicly announce its own car project, but there has been speculation for years about Apple's plans to launch an electric car. The only concrete information so far is that the iPhone maker is testing technology for autonomous driving.
Sony's tech-centred plans come as younger drivers are looking more and more at what high-tech features are offered in the interior, and less what happens under the hood.