American Honda Motor Co. will acquire two electrical crossovers from its partnership with Normal Motors for the 2024 mannequin yr, the primary quantity merchandise to emerge from the association.

Below the product-sharing plan, GM will create the propulsion methods for the autos, “however every thing above the platform shall be uniquely Honda and uniquely Acura,” Dave Gardner, American Honda’s govt vice chairman of nationwide operations, stated in a cellphone convention with reporters final week.

He declined to say the place the precise line of separation shall be between GM’s propulsion platform and the completed autos Honda and Acura will acquire via the partnership.

Gardner additionally stated that Honda will step up its involvement with hybrid autos because the automaker makes an attempt to reassert its id as an trade chief in gas effectivity and CO2 discount.

He stated that every of the corporate’s core fashions will characteristic a hybrid possibility as its prime trim providing.

“We’ll cease dabbling in hybrids and make a dedication to greater gross sales,” Gardner stated.

The statements got here as Honda makes an attempt to regain its public picture as a pacesetter in environmental consciousness amongst world automakers.

It has been overshadowed lately as rivals introduced formidable plans to transform their portfolios to electrical autos.

“We’re not the chief on this subject,” Gardner acknowledged final week. However he added that, in keeping with proprietor analysis the corporate has undertaken, by rising its hybrid choices, Honda will create a pathway for patrons to finally purchase extra battery-electric autos.

Within the meantime, he stated, Honda has established an inside group to find out the right way to go to market with EVs within the 2024 mannequin yr, and shall be working with sellers on how finest to plan its gross sales and repair methods.

“We have now so much to do to be prepared for 2024,” he stated, “as we plan to promote these EVs in cheap volumes.”