Sony And Honda Pull The Plug On Afeela 1
Sony just canceled a car that could've streamed your PS5 library to passengers. The Remote Play-enabled Afeela 1, a high-profile EV collaboration between Sony and Honda, has been axed before it ever hit the road.
Announced in a joint statement, the companies said their decision follows a major rethink of Honda's electric strategy and shifting EV market conditions. In their words: "As a result of Honda's reassessment of its automobile electrification strategy announced on March 12, 2026 and factoring the changes to the EV market, the underlying assumptions of [Sony Honda Mobility's] business operations... were fundamentally altered, resulting in the announcement by [Sony Honda Mobility] today to discontinue the development and launch of its first model, Afeela 1, and its second model."
What Afeela 1 Was Promising
Afeela 1 was set to be the first car from the Sony-Honda joint venture, Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), which was formed to build modern EVs. Its gaming hook was simple but novel: passengers could stream PS4 and PS5 games via PlayStation Remote Play while on the move, as long as a console was running back at home.
That approach would have leaned on Sony’s ecosystem rather than loading a car with full gaming hardware. For fans, it dangled the idea of long trips filled with real console games instead of the kind of basic time-wasters typically found on in-car screens.
Why It Was Canceled
Honda's latest strategy update appears to have upended SHM's original plan. The companies explicitly cite market headwinds and a change in the technologies and assets Honda would provide. The result: both Afeela 1 and a second planned model are off the slate. The statement spells it out: SHM will "discontinue the development and launch of its first model, Afeela 1, and its second model."