A few days ago, Max Dezeiger, Tesla’s director of North American charging business, issued a document saying that Japanese car company Sony Honda Mobile has joined Tesla’s NACS charging standard.
Max Dezeiger said that in Japan, more than 90% of the 150kW super charging piles belong to Tesla. He is very happy to see NACS making progress in Japan and welcomes Sony Honda Mobile as the first to join. Japanese car manufacturer.
Sony Honda Mobility Company (SHM) was established in October 2022 as a joint venture between Sony Group Corporation (Sony) and Honda Giken Industrial Co., Ltd. (Honda). The company's goal is to establish new relationships with customers by providing high value-added products and services, thereby creating a "mobility technology company" with software as its core. The first electric vehicle product will be available for pre-order in the first half of 2025, and the company will deliver products to the North American market in the spring of 2026 and the Japanese market in the second half of 2026.