Honda said the new brand would be called the “E:N Series” and plans to introduce 10 models over the next five years with partners GAC and Dongfeng Motor.
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Japan’s Honda Motor will launch a new electric vehicle brand in China next year, it said on Wednesday, and will launch only battery electric, hydrogen fuel-cell or petrol-electric hybrid vehicles from 2030. Known for its fuel-efficient internal-combustion engines, Honda sold more than 1.6 million vehicles in China last year. Honda said the new brand would be called the “E:N Series” and plans to introduce 10 models over the next five years with partners GAC and Dongfeng Motor.
Its two joint ventures, GAC-Honda and Dongfeng-Honda, are planning to build new EV-only assembly plants, which are expected to start production in 2024. The new models planned will use a new vehicle operating system and are being developed based on an auto. Product platform designed for electric vehicles.
Sales of electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles in China expected to reach 3 million this year
Honda will set up e:N series sections in all its existing retail stores. Over time, Honda also plans to set up dedicated e:N series retail stores, but did not give details on that plan. Honda currently has around 1,200 Honda brand stores.
China’s sales of electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are expected to reach 3 million this year, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said on Tuesday.
Honda will continue to sell existing gasoline-powered models beyond 2030.
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