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by Harish Kumar | 13/11/2018

The Japanese carmaker, Honda Motor has revealed its plan to be the late competitor in the EVs segment in India. The first-ever Honda EV will reach the Indian shores by 2023-2024, marking its first step into the green mobility solution.

According to the latest report, Honda Cars India Ltd is preparing all sets to launch an electric vehicle in the Indian market within three-four years to come. The first electric car will be a part of Honda’s global electric rollout campaign which will initially get under way in China in 2019. The EV could be a ‘B’ segment model that will comply with the specific requirements for India's EVs.

Honda has been reflecting on shifting into green mobility solution for the future automotive production

It seems to be a better-late-than-never strategy of the Japanese-owned manufacturer since the company has been relying firmly on the petrol-powered vehicles. The exact launch date of the all-new EV in the Indian market has not revealed yet; though Honda Cars India said that the EV would come for sure. Some details revealed that it would be a city car with a range of around 150-200 km. Honda also intends to implement the localization of the hybrid solution to India’s market to make it more accessible and affordable for the Indian enthusiasts.

The first Honda's EV will approach the Indian market in the next three or four years

Honda also plans to give higher localisation level to its hybrid solution

The Japanese carmaker holds the last entrant in the electric vehicles segment in India. Mahindra and Tata Motor have been promoting for EVs lineup while Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai Motor India also plans to adopt fully electric vehicles in its production line.

Speaking in front of the media, Gaku Nakanishi, Honda Cars India President said,

“In order to achieve higher penetration for EVs, the issues of range anxiety, charging infrastructure and affordability have to be addressed. In three years, environment-friendly (vehicles) will come from Honda.”