Honda debuts new global EV series, Honda Zero, coming in 2026
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The Saloon concept will be the basis for the first Honda Zero production model coming in 2026. | Image: Honda
Honda announced a new global electric vehicle series, dubbed Honda Zero, presenting it as an antidote to the recent trend of thick, heavy" EVs seen on the road today. Honda says it will introduce its first model, based on a sleek, sedan-like concept called the Saloon, starting in North America in 2026.
In addition to the Saloon, Honda also introduced a boxier van-esque concept called the Space-Hub. The concepts are meant to demonstrate Honda's lighter approach to EV development, riding atop a thin" vehicle architecture with a low floor that's meant to accentuate aerodynamics.
Yep, still an H.Thin" and light" are two of the three principles, the third being wise," that Honda says is guiding the development of...