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Honda to Release 10 Electric Motorcycles by 2025

Honda Motor Company (NYSE:HMC) announced Tuesday that the company plans to release ten new electric motorcycles by the end of 2025 as part of the automaker's goal to become carbon neutral by 2040.

Honda, the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer with over 400 million cumulative sales, said that it is targeting annual sales of 1 million units over the next five years and 3.5 million units, about 15 percent of total sales, by 2030. The releases will include small commuter models such as scooters, and large “fun models” like dirt and street bikes.

Honda acknowledged integration of electric bikes faces many challenges including heavier vehicles and higher prices in the near term. Demand for electric motorcycles also depends on government incentives and regulations and the availability of charging infrastructure.

All new Honda e-motorcycles will use its solid-state batteries, which are currently under development and slated to hit production in 2024.

Most models will be commuter scooters for the Asian and European markets, while four “Fun EV” models are expected to debut in the U.S., Europe and Japan.

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Honda Targets Carbon Neutrality in Motorcycle Biz in 2040s
Tokyo, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co. <7267> said Tuesday that it aims to achieve carbon neutrality in its motorcycle business in the 2040s.
To meet the goal, the Japanese automaker plans to release over 10 new electric motorcycle models at home and abroad by 2025.

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Joso, Ibaraki Pref., Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Honda Motor Co. <7267> said Wednesday that it has developed a set of technologies enabling automated vehicle driving in areas without white lines marking lanes.
The technologies include ones to recognize vehicle surroundings based on images captured by cameras, without relying on high-definition maps, and utilizing an artificial intelligence engine developed by Honda.

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Tokyo, Jan. 11 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co.'s <7267> N-Box was the best-selling vehicle in Japan in 2022, returning to the top spot after losing it in 2021, industry data showed Wednesday.
Annual sales of the minivehicle rose 7.0 pct from the year before to 202,197 units. Toyota Motor Corp.'s <7203> Yaris subcompact, which topped the chart in 2021, came in second with 168,557 units sold, down 20.8 pct.

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Nagoya, Feb. 22 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Corp. <7203> and Honda Motor Co. <7267> separately said Wednesday that they have fully accepted the labor side's demands for pay hikes in this year's "shunto" negotiations.
The two major Japanese automakers wrapped up their shunto talks ahead of March 15, when many employers are expected to respond to the labor side, apparently hoping that their decisions will add momentum for pay increase across industry.

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Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co.'s <7267> N-Box minivehicle remained the top-selling vehicle in Japan for the sixth consecutive month in February, industry data showed Monday.
The N-Box kept the top spot although its February sales fell 1.6 pct from a year before to 19,652 units after last year's brisk demand thanks to the launch of a partially remodeled version

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Honda N-Box Stays Best-Selling Car in Japan in FY 2022
Tokyo, April 6 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co.'s <7267> N-Box minivehicle was the best-selling new car in Japan for the second consecutive year in fiscal 2022, which ended Friday, industry data showed Thursday.
Sales of the N-Box rose 6.9 pct from the previous year to 204,734 units.

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Japan to Provide 158.7 B. Yen for Honda's EV Battery Plant
Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government will provide 158.7 billion yen in subsidies for a new battery plant that Honda Motor Co. <7267> and GS Yuasa Corp. <6674> plan to build jointly, the industry ministry said Friday.
While Honda and GS Yuasa plan to develop and mass-produce lithium-ion batteries for use in electric vehicles and homes, the ministry hopes to expand the domestic production of such batteries through the massive subsidies.

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Japanese automaker, Honda Motor Co (NYSE:HMC) announced Thursday that they are projecting a 19.1% increase in operating profit for the current business year, following the company’s lower-than-expected performance in the fourth quarter.

The country's second-largest automaker anticipates its full-year operating profit to reach ¥1.0 trillion (¥1 = $0.0074) ($7.40 billion), surpassing the average estimate of ¥985.62B provided by 21 analysts. The company attributes this growth forecast to higher sales volume and the advantages gained from a strengthened supply chain.

However, Honda's operating profit for the three-month period ending on March 31 amounted to ¥105.5B, falling short of the average analyst estimate of ¥164.78B, as revealed by a poll conducted by Refinitiv involving 11 analysts.

Shares of HMC are up 1.89% in afternoon trading on Thursday.

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Tokyo, May 18 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co., Yamaha Motor Co. and two other Japanese motorcycle makers have announced that they will launch a joint research for the development of hydrogen-powered engines for small mobility.
On Wednesday, the four companies, also including Kawasaki Motors Ltd. and Suzuki Motor Corp., said they will set up a technological research association in June. Through the move, the four firms aim to develop eco-friendly, next-generation motorcycles that can help enhance their international competitiveness.

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Honda's U.S. Aircraft Unit to Commercialize New Light Jet
Tokyo, June 14 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday that its U.S. aircraft unit will commercialize a new light business jet.
With its high fuel efficiency, the new aircraft will be the world's first light business jet capable of a nonstop transcontinental flight across the United States, Honda officials said.

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Honda Joins New EV Charging Network in U.S.
New York, July 26 (Jiji Press)--Seven major automakers including Japan's Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday that they will establish a joint venture to build an electric vehicle charging network in North America.
The group aims to counter U.S. EV giant Tesla Inc., which holds 60 pct of the country's EV market.

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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Honda Motor reported a 78% rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, boosted by increased sales, especially in the North American market, and a weaker yen.

Japan's second-biggest automaker by sales said its operating profit totalled 394.4 billion yen ($2.76 billion) in the three months through June, handily beating the average 324.74 billion yen estimate in a poll of 10 analysts by Refinitiv.

That compared with a 222.2 billion yen profit in the same period last year.

Like other automakers, Honda said it benefited from strong sales to retail customers in the key U.S. market, posting a 44.7% year-on-year jump to 347,000 units, as the impact of post-pandemic disruptions in the supply of parts and chips eases.

That contrasted sharply with a steep 5% drop in sales in China to 309,000 vehicles that Honda reported for the quarter, faced with growing local competition and a rapid shift to electric vehicles in the world's biggest car market.

Business conditions in China had grown worse for Honda compared to when it issued its forecast of selling 1.4 million vehicles for the full year, a Honda official said.

"We're still operating amid some restrictions from semiconductors," the official said.

"If we were to revise our sales forecast in China, we'll want to move ahead with considering whether we can distribute parts to and manufacture more in other regions."

Honda maintained its forecast for a 1.0 trillion yen operating profit for the current year, lower than the 1.117 trillion yen average forecast from 22 analysts.

The company will weigh the need for an update to its full-year outlook including the benefits it sees from a weakening yen when it announces second-quarter results around the start of November, the official added.

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Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co.'s N-Box topped the new car sales rankings in Japan in August, claiming the top spot for the first time in three months, industry data showed Wednesday.
Sales of the minivehicle rose by over 50 pct from a year before to 16,812 units as the model is popular for features such as its spacious cabin.

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Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co. said Thursday it will launch a driverless taxi service in central Tokyo in 2026 in partnership with General Motors Co.
It will be the first service in the Japanese capital using Level 4 technology that provides fully automated driverless driving under certain conditions.