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Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026

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Afeela preps to start deliveries late this year after delay — and debuts an SUV prototype at CES

Welcome to the Daily 5 report for Tuesday, Jan. 6.

At last year's CES, Sony Honda Mobility generated buzz when it showed a near-production version of the Afeela 1, a big-ticket, high-tech electric sedan.

Fast-forward a year: The joint venture between Sony and Honda says it's ready to start deliveries late this year — and it premiered an "early-stage prototype" SUV that will serve as the inspiration for its second model, John Irwin reports from this year's CES in Las Vegas.

Afeela 1 deliveries were initially slated to start in early 2026, but market conditions forced the company to push them back, said Shugo Yamaguchi, CEO of Sony Honda Mobility of America. The pushback was not the result of development delays, he said.

Meanwhile, details about the Afeela Prototype 2026 SUV were scarce, but it has a significantly larger footprint than the Afeela 1 and shares major exterior design elements with it.

For a full roundup of all the automotive activity at CES, check out our team's live blog.

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— Omari Gardner, managing editor, operations

Sony Honda Mobility unveils SUV prototype, will begin Afeela 1 deliveries in late 2026

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Former Iowa dealership owner accused of selling vehicles out of trust arrested on theft charges

Daniel Winchell of Cherokee, Iowa, in December was arrested on two counts of ongoing criminal conduct and four counts of first‑degree theft.

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Record hybrid sales, entry-level trim growth fuel Ford's 6% sales gain in 2025

Ford's market share rose 0.6 percentage points in 2025 as the automaker outperformed the market for 10 consecutive months.

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Have some news to share? Want to offer your opinion? Please send your feedback to Omari Gardner at ogardner@crain.com

Market close

Automakers
Here are today's stock trading results from 10 vehicle assembly companies trading on U.S. stock exchanges.

Automakers

	Yesterday's close	Today's close	Percent change
Ford Motor Co.	$13.47	$13.79	2.38%
General Motors	$83.15	$82.18	-1.17%
Honda	$30.06	$29.52	-1.80%
Lucid	$11.69	$11.60	-0.77%
Polestar	$21.36	$20.78	-2.72%
Rivian	$19.59	$19.53	-0.31%
Stellantis	$11.31	$11.09	-1.95%
Tesla	$451.67	$432.96	-4.14%
Toyota Motor	$218.86	$215.27	-1.64%
VinFast Auto Ltd.	$3.45	$3.55	2.90%

Quotes from 4 p.m. January 6

Winners and losers
Here are the top 5 winners and losers among 65 automotive companies followed by Automotive News on U.S. stock exchanges today.

Top 5 winners

	Yesterday's close	Today's close	Percent change
Blink Charging Co.	$0.72	$0.81	12.43%
Aurora Innovation	$3.99	$4.40	10.28%
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc.	$6.42	$7.05	9.81%
Hertz Global	$5.24	$5.64	7.63%
Uber	$80.74	$85.54	5.95%

Top 5 losers

	Yesterday's close	Today's close	Percent change
Tesla	$451.67	$432.96	-4.14%
Polestar	$21.36	$20.78	-2.72%
Stellantis	$11.31	$11.09	-1.95%
Honda	$30.06	$29.52	-1.80%
Bollinger Innovations	$0.09	$0.09	-1.72%

Quotes from 4 p.m. January 6

Discover Perks of Financing Certified Used Cars

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