Share the QR code < / P > < p > with wechat scanning code < / P > < p > to friends and circles of friends < / P > < p > < p > figure: the vision electric vehicle prototype developed by Sony < / P > < p > on January 22, Sony executives said that the company may seek new technical partners for its electric vehicle projects, so as to transform cars from transportation into entertainment space < p > automatic driving and 5g technology are expected to transform the car into a travel platform providing information and entertainment services, thus reshaping the whole automobile industry. Chuanxi Quancheng, senior general manager of Sony Group, who is responsible for Sony's electric vehicle project, said, "we believe that ignoring electric vehicles brings greater risks than challenges." He added that the upcoming transformation trend of electric vehicles is to some extent similar to the process of information technology transforming function machines into smart phones < p > Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida announced the establishment of a new mobile travel department at the international consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, revealing for the first time that Sony plans to turn the electric vehicle project launched two years ago into a profitable business < p > Chuanxi Quancheng joined Sony in 1986 and was once responsible for Sony's artificial intelligence robot department, which developed Aibo robot pets. "We understand that speed is important in decision-making," he said < p > Chuanxi Quancheng declined to disclose whether Sony would make a final decision this year < p > so far, Sony has cooperated with a factory of Canadian auto parts manufacturer magna in Austria to produce two vision electric vehicle prototypes. SONY's partners also include German auto parts manufacturer BOSCH, France automotive technology company Valeo and Hungary auto driving car start-ups AImotive. p> < p > Sony may need to invest a lot of money in factories and equipment to bring electric vehicles to the market. Tesla burned billions of dollars before delivering its first electric car in 2008 < p > Sony also needs to deal with challenges from traditional carmakers such as Toyota, general motors and Volkswagen, which are spending tens of billions of dollars to beat new entrants in the field of electric vehicles < p > besides Sony, more and more technology companies are looking for market opportunities in the automotive industry. These include apple, LG, Foxconn and Alibaba. (Chen Chen) < / P > < p >