Honda Japan to Launch New EV Brand in China Next Year

Japan's Honda Motor plans to launch a new brand of electric vehicles in China next year, the company said Wednesday. As part of its plan, Honda will only launch electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cells or gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles in China from 2030. Sales of electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in China are expected to reach three million This year. The new models will use a new vehicle operating system (OS) and will be built on a new platform designed for electric vehicles.