Honda launched extra particulars about its electrification plans within the US, and just one phrase involves thoughts: pathetic.
At this level, it’s pretty clear that Honda is years behind the remainder of the trade relating to battery-electric automobiles.
At the moment, the Japanese automaker solely affords the Honda E, a short-range electrical car, in Europe.
Within the US, the automaker says that its “first quantity BEV,” the Honda Prologue, is coming in 2024, and it will be based mostly on GM’s Ultium electrical platform.
At present Honda introduced that it’s planning for a capability of 70,000 Prologue electrical SUVs in 2024:
Honda at this time introduced an preliminary annual gross sales goal of 70,000 models for the Prologue SUV, Honda’s first new quantity battery-electric car (BEV), when it goes on sale in 2024. Following the launch of Prologue, Honda model electrified car gross sales will likely be boosted by the introduction of further automobiles based mostly on its new e-Structure now being developed. It will take Honda to anticipated gross sales of 500,000 BEVs by 2030, and finally resulting in 100% zero emission automobiles gross sales in North America by 2040.
Honda beforehand introduced its objective for 100% “electrical” gross sales by 2040, however as we famous, the automaker remains to be betting on gas cell hydrogen to realize that objective, and its plans for battery-electric automobiles are nonetheless unclear.
Electrek’s Take
Honda has been one of the disappointing automakers relating to battery-electric automobiles.
Not solely the Honda E, which is a really restricted EV, is its solely present BEV providing, however the Prologue, their first “quantity BEV,” is just potential, because of GM’s Ultium electrical platform.
Now it plans to mainly solely have 70,000 EVs within the US by 2024, which is after I anticipate EVs are going to utterly take over the US market.
An automaker that presently sells 1.2 million automobiles within the US is planning to promote 70,000 EVs in 2024 and 500,000 in 2030.
I feel Honda is signing its personal loss of life warrant right here. It’s manner too sluggish of a transition, as barely anybody of their proper thoughts will purchase a automotive with an inside combustion engine within the US previous 2025.
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