Acura takes a page from Tesla’s playbook with selling EVs online, starting with the 2024 ZDX EV

Acura has yet to release its first fully electric vehicle, but that isn’t stopping the company from strategizing how it will compete with EV leader Tesla.
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Honda is overhauling its business as it looks to spark growth and catch up in the rapidly expanding EV market. The automaker said Tuesday it would establish a new division and consolidate operations to accelerate EV deployment.
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Mere weeks after officially debuting its AFEELA EV in front of crowds at CES, the joint venture between Sony and Honda has a unique strategy for how its future customers will be able to afford it. Although we don’t yet know the EV’s starting MSRP, Sony Honda Mobility is already admitting it’s “a bit expensive” due in part to all the technology it will come equipped with to ensure its longevity (hint hint).
Expand Expanding CloseHonda launches $885 E-Cub electric moped, but it’s not what we hoped for

The world has been begging Honda for years to bring to market an electric version of its famous Cub line of motorbikes. Now the company has finally done it with the recently launched Honda Cub e:, though it’s not exactly what we were looking for.
Expand Expanding CloseAcura’s first electric vehicle, a GM-based SUV, is out for testing ahead of 2024 debut [images]

Acura’s first electric vehicles – the ZDX and ZDX Type S performance models – are out for testing ahead of their 2024 debut, revealing a first glimpse of the automaker’s electric future.
Expand Expanding CloseHonda just secured enough battery capacity to put 1 million EVs on the road

Honda is teaming up with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology, or CATL as its best known, to supply batteries for over 1 million electric vehicles.
Expand Expanding CloseHonda unveils $7,300 light electric van to meet the high demand for commercial EVs

An electric vehicle for around $7,300? You heard that right. Honda announced today a new light commercial electric van set to launch in spring 2024 that’s ideal for both personal and business use.
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Honda took to the EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show today to unveil its first European model with an electric drivetrain, the Honda EM1.
Expand Expanding CloseHonda’s new AI-powered ‘golf cart’ look-alike will drive you around without a license

The new “Honda CI Micro-Mobility” self-driving EVs are set to hit the streets, combining Artificial (AI) and Cooperative (CI) technologies. Although it may resemble the look of a golf cart, Honda’s “Micro Mobility” concept is capable of much more, with features designed to shuttle around those who either don’t want to or can’t drive.
Expand Expanding CloseHonda wants to make ‘edgy’ EVs without fake manual transmissions, unlike Toyota

Honda is shying away from the idea of adding fake manual transmissions to its upcoming EV lineup, unlike Toyota, which has filed for patents to introduce the technology.
Expand Expanding CloseHonda patents this teeny tiny electric motorcycle that snaps together with others like Transformers

Honda may have its eyes on the lucrative shared electric mobility market, based on new patent images showing a fascinating little electric motorcycle or e-scooter variant.
Expand Expanding CloseCheck out Honda’s swappable battery stations for electric motorbikes, hoping to go global

Honda’s swappable battery packs, known as the Honda Mobile Power Pack e: (MPPe:), are soon getting their own Gogoro-style battery swapping stations for recharging.
Expand Expanding CloseHonda announces major EV and battery production investment in the US

Honda announced today a major investment in producing electric vehicles and batteries in the US. The company is the latest automaker to take that route in order to comply with requirements linked to the new EV tax credit.
Expand Expanding CloseHonda unveils the Prologue, its first electric SUV

Honda has unveiled the design of the Prologue, its first electric SUV and a vehicle codeveloped with General Motors.
Expand Expanding CloseHonda electrifying 10 motorcycles by 2025, but full-size EVs by when, exactly?

Honda revealed its plans Tuesday to release ten new electric motorcycles by the end of 2025 to help the Japanese automaker reach its sustainability goals, yet Honda has been relatively slow rolling out a full-size EV. When exactly can we expect a fully electric vehicle from Honda in North America?
Expand Expanding Close‘The time for hybrids, has finished’ – will Toyota, Honda, and Nissan wake up?

Japanese automakers Toyota, Honda, and Nissan, are being called out again for their lack of progress with battery electric vehicles and decarbonization efforts. Greenpeace, a nonprofit organization promoting a sustainable future, released a new study finding that Japanese automakers lag behind their peers.
Expand Expanding CloseHonda locks up additional EV battery minerals in new partnership with Hanwa

After standing by for the better part of the year and watching other automakers aggressively convert their fleets to electric, Honda seems to be having an epiphany. Honda is forming a new partnership with materials trading company, Hanwa, to source critical EV battery materials.
Expand Expanding CloseHonda and LG investing $4.4B to build batteries in the US

Although many Japanese automakers are falling behind in the EV race, Honda is taking a big step today to solidify its place in the future of automobiles. Honda announced Monday that it will be forming a new joint venture with LG Energy Solution to build EV batteries in the US.
Expand Expanding CloseAcura unveils Acura Precision EV concept, brand’s first EV SUV coming in 2024

Acura is releasing its first EV SUV, the Acura Precision EV Concept. The EV SUV debuted at the Monterey Car Week today, and Acura confirms it will be arriving in 2024.
Expand Expanding CloseHonda teases the design process of the Prologue EV before it launches in 2024 [video]

Honda still has a long way to go in electrification, but it’s on its way… slowly but surely. After teasing a sketch of its upcoming Honda Prologue electric SUV co-developed with GM earlier this year, the Japanese automaker has shared new video footage documenting the design process, teasing new EV angles not seen before.
Expand Expanding CloseSony and Honda create joint EV company, and Sony gets top billing

Sony and Honda have officially signed a joint venture agreement to establish a company to build electric cars together. The new company will be called “Sony Honda Mobility Inc.,” notably giving Sony top billing over the established automaker.
Expand Expanding CloseHonda teases Prologue EV alongside plans to hasten lumbering electrification strategy

Honda Motor Co. released a sketch of its upcoming Prologue electric SUV co-developed with GM – its first vehicle designed primarily using virtual reality visualization technology. Additionally, Honda shared an update to its EV sale strategy that includes three separate phases on its path to introduce 30 EVs globally by the end of the decade.
Expand Expanding CloseHonda to invest $40 billion in EVs and $340 million in solid-state batteries, but will rely on hybrids well into 2030s

Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe has truly begun to wake up and smell the EV coffee lately, making several big announcements in 2022 that pertain to expanded electrification. In its latest news, Honda plans to invest about $40 billion over the next decade to deliver 30 BEVs around the globe. Despite this effort and additional funds allocated toward solid-state battery development, Honda is still very much in love with hybrid vehicles and plans to continue to promote them.
Expand Expanding CloseHonda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki roll out swappable electric motorcycle batteries, but it’s really just a Gogoro competitor

Japan’s heavyweight motorcycle manufacturers known as the Big Four have unveiled a new electric motorbike battery swapping program called Gachaco. But what Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki haven’t come right out and said is that instead of the highly anticipated innovative new motorcycle battery standard, it’s looking a lot like a blue version of Gogoro.
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