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Honda is dip on the “ thickheaded , heavy ” electric vehicle course in an endeavour to construct bombination around its upcoming 0 Series EVs .
AtCES 2024 , the car maker teased two construct vehicles , the Saloon and Space - Hub , and sound out the first commercial fashion model in its 0 Series EV lineup will launch in North America in 2026 .
Honda ’s first 0 Series model is apparently “ ground on ” the Saloon concept — a low - slung , roomy yet sporty EV that look a piffling like a CGI set while from a Blade Runner continuation .
The van - similar infinite - Hub , meanwhile , seems a morsel less dystopic and more kin - focus at first blush . My workfellow Alex Wilhelm likened it to a “ weird Pisces bowl ” in TechCrunch Slack .
Honda exec Shinji Aoyama boasted in a statement that these construct are “ overwhelmingly unlike from other eV , ” but that ’s distinctive of concepts ; by the time vehicles commercially establish , practicality and aggregative - market appeal typically deliver the goods out over aesthetic geographic expedition .
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The Saloon sport “ sustainable materials [ … ] throughout the exterior and inner , ” concord to Honda ’s public press acquittance . Yet , Honda did n’t say which materials it used when TechCrunch ask for details . Honda also did n’t specify if it project to employ such materials when it commercially launches its first 0 Series electric fomite .
Honda has lagged in the switch to electric car , and it recentlycalled it quitson a plan to co - develop “ affordable ” electrical vehicle with GM . Though Honda plans to launchan electric Prologuethis class , the automakerintends to launch 30 EVs by 2030 . That ’s why the 0 Series launching will be a gravid moment for Honda . It ’s not much to go on , but it ’s still our penny-pinching look yet atHonda ’s electrified future .
Say hello to the Honda 0 serial EVs 🚗 The Saloon and Space - Hub concept model made their debut at#CES2024 , along with a raw H logo . What do you think of their futuristic designs?pic.twitter.com / sBaQC1UAcj
— TechCrunch ( @TechCrunch)January 9 , 2024
