Honda will release a new EV = electric vehicle developed in China for the first time locally from the 26th.
In China, where EVs are becoming more widespread, competition among manufacturers is intensifying, and Japanese companies are also strengthening their electrification strategies.
Honda will release the first locally developed SUV = multipurpose sports vehicle type EV for the Chinese market, aiming to sell 3,000 units a month.
The distance that can be traveled on a single charge is 510 km, and it is characterized by smoothing the rapid acceleration peculiar to EV, so it also has a function that allows you to open and close windows and operate the air conditioner by voice.
The company plans to export EVs from China to Europe from next year, and plans to build factories specializing in EVs in Hubei and Guangdong provinces and promote electrification strategies based on the Chinese market.
Honda's Katsushi Inoue, General Manager of China, said, "The current Chinese market is fiercely competitive and high-level cars are required. Making a car that can win here is the most important thing for living with electrification in the future. I was talking.
In China, the number of EVs sold in the last year was more than 2.9 million units, which is becoming more widespread worldwide, but the share of Japanese manufacturers is currently low.
Toyota and Nissan will also introduce new EV models and strengthen their electrification strategy in China, with the focus on increasing their presence.