Honda unveils new line of EVs
Honda unveiled two concept EVs during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, part of the new line of electric vehicles that will go into production in 2026.
The vehicles, called the “Honda 0 Series,” were developed using the company’s new "electrification" design.
“We have gone back to basics and formulated the Honda 0 Series with a design for the new era,” Global EVP of Honda Shinji Aoyama said. “A bold and pure proportion that from the first glance is overwhelmingly different from other EVs to evoke a new perspective for people.”
The two vehicles in the Honda’s 0 Series are dubbed Space-Hub and Saloon. Space-Hub is a van that features “flexible” space and can accommodate a “variety” of passengers, according to Honda. The Saloon is a hatchback and has a “low” and “wide” exterior along with a “spacious” interior, according to Honda. It will debut a new “steer-by-wire” and motion control management systems. The sale of the Saloon in North America is expected in 2026.
A new Honda logo, which will be featured on the new 0 Series EVs vehicles, won't have the box surrounding the current H logo.
In 2022, Honda announced it would spend $40 billion to develop electric vehicles, joining a fleet of automakers making similar moves. The Japanese manufacturer said that it would launch 30 EV models by 2030. The company promised in 2021 to dive into the emission-free future by only selling battery-electric vehicles by 2040 in major markets like Japan, China and North America.
The Japanese manufacturer trails competitors in selling fully electric vehicles. Honda does not currently have any fully electric vehicles on sale in the United States. It did debut its Prologue SUV, its first electric vehicle for the U.S. market built in partnership with General Motors Co., in 2023. Other manufacturers, like GM, Ford and Kia, have several EV models on the market.