Sony chief executive officer Kenichiro Yoshida unveils the Sony Vision-S 02 SUV prototype electric vehicle during the Sony press conference ahead of the CES in Las Vegas, NevadaThe tech group's mobility branch 'intends to explore entry into the EV market,' it said in a statement on Tuesday. The Vision-S 02 is the follow-up to the original concept unveiled by Sony at CES in 2020. While the Vision-S was a saloon model to rival the Tesla Model S, the 02 looks to challenge the ever increasing market of battery-powered SUVs. In terms of the Vision-S 02 SUV's performance capabilities, Sony said it will have a top speed of 'more than 112mph'. Shares in Sony jumped 4.2 per cent in Tokyo after the electric vehicle plans were announced, easily outpacing a flat Nikkei index.

Source: Daily Mail January 05, 2022 22:12 UTC