Recently, Honda officially announced the latest global electrification strategic plan, which will invest 8 trillion yen in research and development funds in the next 10 years, and launch 30 pure electric vehicles in the global market by 2030, with an annual output of more than 2 million vehicles. In addition, an all-solid-state battery demonstration line is planned to be launched in the spring of 2024.
In terms of overall planning, Honda plans to provide various solutions according to the needs of customers in different countries and regions. Among them, cooperation with catalpa era will be further strengthened in the Chinese market. In Japan, it will purchase batteries from Envision Power for light electric vehicles, and in the North American market, it will purchase GM's "Ultium platform" batteries and study the establishment of a battery production joint venture. In addition, Honda will invest about 43 billion yen (about 2.19 billion yuan) in the independent research and development of next-generation batteries, and plans to start an all-solid-state battery construction demonstration line in the spring of 2024.
In terms of specific products, Honda will launch 10 pure electric vehicles in the Chinese market by 2027, and in addition to Wuhan, Honda plans to build a special plant for electric vehicles in Guangzhou. In other words, both Dongfeng Honda and Guangqi Honda will make efforts in the field of electric power.
It is worth mentioning that Honda will also launch two sports models, special edition and flagship version, Honda officially said: "Even in the era of electrification, these two products still follow the unique control fun of the brand, condensing your consistent sportsmanship and unique personality." ”
At the same time, the official plan is to launch 30 electric vehicles from light commercial to flagship around the world by 2030, with an annual production of more than 2 million. Honda plans to invest about 8 trillion yen to further strengthen the software and networking fields, and about 1 trillion yen over the next 10 years to "prepare for future growth," including "new areas" and "resource recycling," and to invest about 10 billion yen per year to expand its technology and business scope for startups with potential.
Xiaoxiang Morning News reporter Mao Chuan