Honda CEO admits Chinese EV makers are well ahead, but says it will respond with strong electrification plan
, co-developing a series of affordable electric vehicles which will go on sale in 2027 and beyond and continuing to explore a broad range of collaboration topics.will go on sale in 2025, and two small-size EV models, including a SUV type, will enter the market in 2026. As for the three China-only models mentioned previously, they will form part of the 10 new EV models that will be introduced in that market by 2027.
The automaker is also planning to ramp up activity in the field of batteries. In the near-term, this will involve sourcing batteries from GM for its US models, CATL for its offerings in China and Envision AESC for models sold in its domestic market. It is also delving deeper into research and production in this area. This includes investing and jointly developing semi-solid-state batteries with SES AI Corporation and working with GS Yuasa on high-capacity, high-output liquid lithium-ion batteries. It said it plans to have a demonstration line for the production of all-solid-state batteries running by 2024, with market introduction sometime in the second half of the decade.
The company is also working with trading company Hanwa towards ensuring a stable procurement of crucial elements such as nickel and cobalt in the medium- to long-term, and added it is also exploring ways to utilise recycled battery resources in the future. Software and electronics will also be an area of focus, the automaker said. It is developing an original vehicle operating system with the aim of adopting this starting from the mid- to large-size EV for the US market in 2025, and it is also expanding research and development in the areas of automated driving/advanced driver-assistance systems and connectivity services.
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