Honda developing new EVs

Honda has confirmed it is developing two electronic vehicles, with the first scheduled to go on sale in 2018. Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo said at a press conference that the company was hard at work on the two EVs. The first, due next year, is being developed specifically for the Chinese market, where the government has introduced incentives for EVs and plug-in hybrids to reduce pollution. The second EV will be distributed worldwide, and will be introduced at either the Frankfurt motor show in September or the Tokyo Motor Show in October. Details of when the second EV eill go on sale are forthcoming. Currently, Honda only has one EV – the Clarity, which is currently only sold in the United States. The Clarity has a range of 129km, less than its competitors, the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Bolt, but with a relatively low price tag of $48,500. Honda has said in the past that it expects by 2030, two-thirds of its vehicles will have either partially or fully electric drivetrains.