Honda plans to add additional electric vehicle models with the prelude as it aims to sell a total of 500,000 electric vehicles in the United States by 2030 and 100% zero-emissions vehicles in North America by 2040.
The Honda Prelude is being co-developed with GM and is based on the latter’s Altium platform
The US unit of Honda Motor Co said on Monday it is targeting initial annual sales of 70,000 for its planned electric Prolog sport utility vehicle when it hits the market in 2024. Honda plans to add additional electric vehicle models as it aims for a total of 500,000 sales. To achieve sales of electric vehicles in the United States by 2030, and 100% zero-emissions vehicles in North America by 2040. It comes as President Joe Biden signed an executive order last month aiming to make up half of all new passenger vehicles sold in 2030. Zero-emissions vehicle.
The Honda Prelude is being co-developed with General Motors Company and is based on the Detroit automaker’s Altium platform, a modular platform and battery system. Honda and GM are also co-developing an electric Acura-brand SUV. GM will assemble the Prolog and Acura SUVs — both will go on sale in 2024 — but Honda hasn’t disclosed which plant will manufacture the vehicles or the names or volume targets for the Acura.
The Honda Prelude is being co-developed with General Motors, and they are also working on an electric Acura-branded SUV.
Following the GM-manufactured models, Honda will introduce a range of electrified vehicles by 2030 based on the e-architecture developed by Honda, a new EV platform led by Honda, and assemble the electric vehicles at Honda plants in North America.
Dave Gardner, executive vice president of national operations at American Honda Motor Co., said in a statement that Honda will initially focus on prelude sales in California and other states such as Texas and Florida. He said Honda plans to add a hybrid-electric system to more US models. “Our strategy is focused on introducing a higher percentage of hybrids into core models in the near future, making a committed effort to get the higher volume our Honda Prologue has to offer,” Gardner said.
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