Honda e:N2 Idea previews EV search for China, maybe past

A brand new Honda idea automotive previews the styling for future Honda EVs in China.

Unveiled on the Fifth China Worldwide Import Expo, the Honda e:N2 idea previews future fashions in Honda’s Chinese language-market e:N line, which launched earlier this yr with the e:NS1 and e:NP1 crossovers. Honda plans to launch 10 e:N fashions by 2027.

The e:N2 idea options styling that is a bit extra imaginative than the primary e:N manufacturing fashions. It is a sedan with sharply creased traces mixing into minimalist lighting parts. Honda’s press launch additionally talked about “a clear and uncluttered digital cockpit.”

It is fairly a distinct design from the Honda Prologue, attributable to be be totally proven later this yr as Honda’s first mass-market EV for the US. And it reveals a few of the clear simplicity of the Honda e that the model determined to not convey to the U.S.

The idea is predicated on a devoted EV structure referred to as e:N Structure F that is particular to the e:N fashions. Honda did not say when a manufacturing model would possibly seem, although, or how it will be manufactured or distributed. The e:NS1 is the product of a producing and gross sales three way partnership with Chinese language automaker Dongfeng, whereas the e:NP1 is produced and bought by the same three way partnership with GAC.

Honda, in the meantime, has stated that it’s going to present manufacturing for the upcoming Sony-Honda EVs in Ohio. Along with its personal EV platform, Honda is working with GM to develop the inspiration for thousands and thousands of inexpensive EVs that can arrive by 2027. We’re curious to see whether or not all these completely different initiatives across the globe can discover some design concord.