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A crowd forms around Sony's Vision-S all-electric concept car Wednesday at the CES electronics expo in Las Vegas. (Photo by Yoichiro Hiroi)

YOICHIRO HIROI, Nikkei staff writer

LAS VEGAS -- Sony surprised many this week by unveiling a fully electric autonomous vehicle that attempts to blend the Japanese manufacturer's strengths in technology and entertainment.

The Vision-S drew crowds here at this year's CES, the world's largest consumer electronics expo, with people asking when the car would go on sale.

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