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The company said it plans for a new electric car platform in the second half of this decade dubbed the “e:Architecture.” We’ll see a “series” of new EVs based on the platform in the years to come. Honda said it’ll first launch in North America before heading to other parts of the world. In tandem, Mibe said the company will launch extensive research and development initiatives into solid-state batteries — with the goal of putting such a battery into production by decade’s end. On the hydrogen side, Honda plans to continue working with GM via another joint venture: a focus on commercial trucks and other power sources.
Honda on Friday laid out ambitious targets for its business: It wants to phase out all engines in production cars by 2040. According to Honda’s new CEO, Toshihiro Mibe, a mix of electric vehicles and fuel-cell powertrains will take their place.
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The automaker again confirmed it has two large EV models under joint development with GM and publicly disclosed for the first time that one will be for Honda — and the other for Acura. Rumor has it they’ll be a pair of electric SUVs GM will also build for Honda at two of its North America production sites. However, Honda won’t simply task GM with all the EV development work.
