Three e-scooters belonging to Okinawa Autotech have already caught fire, one of which cost two lives. Due to such life-threatening incidents, the company has taken this call willingly in order to curb life-threatening incidents.

According to the Economic Times, the company in its statement said, “The batteries will be checked for loose connectors or any damage and will be repaired free of charge at any of the Okinawa authorized dealerships pan India.”

It further added that the electric 2W maker was working closely with the dealer partners to ensure that the repair experience was as per the convenience of its customers, for which the vehicle owners would be contacted individually.

Commenting on the recent incidents of EVs catching fire abruptly and causing deaths, Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said in the Lok Sabha, “This is a very serious issue and we have ordered a forensic investigation into each individual event. The government will take appropriate action after a detailed technical report is submitted in 30 days.”

Previously, the term ‘recalling of vehicles’ wasn’t considered a good word and reflected poor manufacturing processes. However, with years and with the complex machinery, this practice has become more prevalent in the global internal combustion engine (ICE) automotive industry.

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According to the statement, the companies will carry out discussions on specifics with regards to definitive binding agreements. The new company formulation is set to be completed by the end of 2022 and the first vehicle is supposed to hit the road in 2025.

“This alliance aims to bring together Honda’s mobility development capabilities, vehicle body manufacturing technology and after-sales service management experience cultivated over many years, with Sony’s expertise in the development and application of imaging, sensing, telecommunication, network, and entertainment technologies, to realize a new generation of mobility and services that are closely aligned with users and the environment, and continue to evolve going forward,” they added.

While the new company formed as part of the joint venture will plan, design, develop and sell electric vehicles, manufacturing will take place in Honda’s facilities while the new mobility service platform will be made ready by Sony.

Commenting on the development, Kenichiro Yoshida, CEO, Sony Group Corporation, said, “Sony’s Purpose is to ‘fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology.’’ Through this alliance with Honda, which has accumulated extensive global experience and achievements in the automobile industry over many years and continues to make revolutionary advancements in this field, we intend to build on our vision to ‘make the mobility space an emotional one,’ and contribute to the evolution of mobility centred around safety, entertainment, and adaptability.”

A recently released analysis by Canalys revealed that around 6.5 million electric vehicles (EVs) were sold worldwide in 2021, up 109% from 2020. Compared to this, the report noted that the global car market grew just 4% in 2021 as it continued to struggle with COVID-19 restrictions and chip shortages. “EV sales represented 9% of all passenger car sales in 2021,” the report said.

The same report said the major markets for EV were China and Europe, with the two markets comprising 85% of the world’s sales.

This announcement by Sony and Honda comes shortly after another Japanese industry leader Panasonic had recently said that they are looking to acquire land to build a factory to manufacture a special new battery for Tesla cars.

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