Honda Motor Co. is doubling down on the world¡¯s biggest car market, pledging that all models it introduces in China after 2030 will be electric, as Chief Executive Officer Toshihiro Mibe pushes ahead with the Japanese automaker¡¯s aim of ditching combustion engine cars globally by 2040.
Honda on Wednesday said it will introduce 10 electric vehicles under its ¡°e:N Series¡± range within five years, with two models, the e:NS1 and e:NP1, set to go on sale next year from Dongfeng Honda and GAC Honda, the automaker¡¯s joint-venture companies in China, respectively.
New, dedicated EV production plants will also be built at GAC Honda and Dongfeng Honda, starting in 2024, and Honda eventually expects to export its e:N Series models from the nation, according to Wednesday¡¯s statement.
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