Future Honda EV
This week, Honda held a press conference presented by Kohei Takeuchi (Director, Executive Vice President and Representative CEO) and Yoshishige Nomura (CEO).
The main objective of the meeting was to outline Honda’s plans for electric motorcycles with the stated goal of having more than 10 new electric motorcycle models on sale by 2025.
Honda’s projected sales of electric motorcycles are expected to reach 1 million units within the next five years and 3.5 million units, representing 15% of total sales by 2030. And the rate of increase of that percentage from 2030 onwards.
In some markets, Honda already supplies electric motorcycles to postal services, including Japan, Vietnam and Thailand.
These models use Replaceable battery of Honda Mobile Power Pack (MPP). This seems to be the most affordable option for fleet use with easily replaceable batteries to get the motorcycle back on the road without delay, so there’s no loss of productivity or range worries.
MCNews.com.au believes that Australia Post also has such machines for testing here. Australia Post already has more than 3000 fleets of powerful EV tricycles, but the move to completely replace the classic 110 cc postie bike has yet to prove viable. That time, of course, will come.
For public consumers, Honda intends to have two electric commuter models on sale between 2024 and 2025 across Asia, Europe and Japan.
Currently electric motorcycles (top speed 25-50 km/h) and electric bicycles (top speed 20 km/h or less) account for more than 90% of global electric motorcycle sales, with China is by far the largest market for this type of vehicle. Honda has been leveraging its existing partnerships in China to cater to the Chinese market and is expected to have five compact and affordable options on sale across Asia. , Europe and Japan by 2024.
Taking things to the next level is what Honda calls the EV category their ‘FUN’, of which they have several models currently in development.
Honda states its goal is to have three larger ‘FUN’ electric motorcycles on sale across Japan, the US and Europe between 2024 and 2025. Along with another model aimed at children.
Honda aims to equip its electric motorcycle models with a solid-state battery pack. Honda is currently developing using its own resources actively.
Honda has established a joint venture in Indonesia, one of the major motorcycle markets, to operate a battery-sharing service using MPP and MPP-powered motorcycles. A battery-sharing service is up and running in Bali.
In India, Honda is planning to start a battery-sharing service for electric three-wheeled taxis (also known as “rickshaws”) later this year. Honda is also planning to expand its initiatives to popularize battery sharing to other Asian countries.
In Japan, the four major Japanese motorcycle manufacturers (Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha) have agreed on common specifications for replaceable batteries based on the JASO TP21003 guidelines.
Honda is working towards standardizing replaceable batteries by joining a battery consortium in Europe and working with a partner company in India.
Honda Australia MPE General Manager of Sales Tony Hinton said Honda is looking closely at which EVs will be suitable for the Australian market both now and in the future.
General Manager Sales of Honda Australia MPE – Tony Hinton
“We believe that motorcycles in the children’s off-road vehicle (FUN) segment will be in high demand immediately, but the growing acceptance of EV products in all segments is what we expect. I am actively planning in the short and medium term.
“Not all EV motorcycle models will be suitable for the Australian market, but we are looking to integrate suitable EV models into our lineup alongside current and future internal combustion products. ours.
“This will be an exciting time for Honda motorcycles in the years to come. “
In the area of software development, Honda is working with its software subsidiary, Drivemode, to provide user experience (UX) features such as providing optimal route options that take into account the vi remaining and notifies the charging point.
