Japan's Sharp follows Sony in TV-to-EV shift with help of iPhone maker Foxconn

SharpLDK+-main_i.jpg — Sharp unveiled its LDK+ all-electric people mover, seen here Sept. 18 at a corporate technology exhibition in Tokyo, as the company’s first ever concept vehicle as the Japanese electronics giant seeks to build inroads into the automotive industry. (HANS GREIMEL)

September 18, 2024 03:06 PM

TOKYO — Following the electric vehicle gambit of compatriot Sony, another Japanese electronics giant better known for televisions wants to move from the family room into the garage.

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