Honda is planning to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles to represent 100% of its North American vehicle sales by 2040, progressing from sales of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2035, the company revealed.
Honda also plans to launch a series of new EV models based on a newly developed platform beginning in the second half of the decade, the automaker said. Honda is also jointly developing two large-sized EV models using GM’s Ultium batteries with plans to introduce these SUVs to the North American market as model year 2024 vehicles.
Honda is also formalizing its goals for achieving carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities by 2050, the company said, as well as zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda automobiles and motorcycles globally by 2050.
