Tesla, BYD, Stellantis, Renault, Volkswagen, all these manufacturers and car groups have rapidly started producing and selling 100% electric cars. Of course, the appearance of deadlines for the sale of thermal cars helped somewhat in some regions.

Japan lags behind!

However, as you may have noticed, there is one region that still remains very low-key. Indeed, Japan and its car manufacturers such as Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mazda offer few or no 100% electric models. Late last year, Toyota unveiled its first 100% electric vehicle, the bZ4x. For the manufacturer Nissan, only two electric models are offered, namely the Leaf and the Ariya. As for Honda, the brand only offers the e:Ny1 as a 100% electric car (all tests of these cars can be found on the Auto Plus YouTube channel). An assortment that is too underdeveloped compared to the weight that these manufacturers represent on the world market.
Japanese manufacturers, considered leaders among hybrid cars, are increasingly lagging behind in the production of fully electric cars. The competition with China is getting tougher and tougher, and the Japanese, known for their conservative and traditional mentality, are falling further and further behind.

It is currently not in Honda

However, it looks like Honda has plans for its all-electric future. According to the brand, its needs are simple – to have an affordable 100% electric car in its range. On the other hand, the brand itself states that it is not yet able to deliver this type of car as soon as possible. It was Shinji Aoyama, head of Honda’s automotive operations, who made the announcement to our English colleagues at Autocar. As for Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe, the latter claims that Honda is trying to improve battery technology for electric cars, rather than trying to reduce the size of the latter.
At the moment, we don’t have an exact date for the next 100% electric model from Honda. As a reminder, Honda e, the Japanese brand’s city electric car, is no longer available for order. Only available on e:Ny1 (find the Auto Plus test by clicking here).
All indications are that we will have to wait until 2030 to see a 100% electric Honda at an affordable price.

To be continued…

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