Honda has confirmed that electrified technology will now feature in every new car model launched in Europe. The announcement was made by Honda president and CEO, Takahiro Hachigo, at the IAA 2017 show in Frankfurt.
Hachigo made the commitment as he unveiled Honda’s super desirable Urban EV Concept. “This is not some vision of the distant future; a production version of this car will be here in Europe in 2019,” he added, confirming that the classic Civic-shaped EV is set to become a reality within two years.
At a global level, Honda aims to have electrified technology in two thirds of its new car sales by 2030. In Europe, the target year is 2025, as interest in EVs is particularly strong in the Continent.
“Here in Europe, we see this move towards electrification gathering pace at an even higher rate than elsewhere,” Hachigo commented, adding that Europe was therefore particularly appropriate for the global premiere of the “next step” in Honda’s Electric Vision strategy.
Honda also brought the CR-V Hybrid Prototype to Frankfurt. The SUV’s i-MMD (Intelligent Multi-Mode Drive) two-motor system does not need a conventional transmission – instead, a more compact multi-mode unit with a single fixed-gear ratio delivers torque seamlessly to the wheels. In Europe, the CR-V Hybrid will replace the diesel variant to be sold alongside the turbo petrol option next year.
Bear in mind that “electrified technology” in this context does not necessarily mean a fully-electric car, as hybrids and plug-in hybrids also feature electric tech alongside their internal combustion engines. Honda is therefore not going to be selling only EVs from this point.
GALLERY: Honda Urban EV Concept
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- Honda Urban EV Concept unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show
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- Honda Urban EV Concept unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show
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- Honda Urban EV Concept unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show
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- Honda Urban EV Concept unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show
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- Honda Urban EV Concept unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show
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- Honda Urban EV Concept unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show
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This concept car, if produced with the design carried over, will become an icon , huge icon.
This car looks exactly like something that is from manga or a doraemon comic lol !
That car really looks like an old VW Golf
whatever.. Honda has lost its reputation for producing snail & unreliable engine in F1..
the original Civic Mk 1 looks like a Nugget. and so does this one. can we call this Civic Nugget?
Looks pretty good for next year QingMing festival burning to ancestors … :) JK
we love VW Golf.
in the meant time, Malaysia JPJ stop all EV to go on the road. they keep asking “how to fix road tax amount with these zero cc bike n cars ?”
Boleh land, how to progress ???