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Honda Motor Co. is launching its long-awaited, electric van starting at $15.550 in October. The company is pushing into the commercial sector as part of their drive to have EVs, fuel cell vehicles, and EVs account for 40% of worldwide sales by the decade.
The new NVAN e will be available in four different variants that can seat from one to four passengers, the Japanese automaker announced at a launch on June 13. The vehicle is aimed at construction companies, delivery companies, and people who need extra storage space. The van can be fully charged in 4 1/2 hours with a normal charging rate of 6 kilowatts, and in 30 minutes using fast charging.
Honda is committed to electrification, despite a decline in global EV demand. Some of the world’s biggest manufacturers, including Ford Motor Co. General Motors Co. Volkswagen AG, and even Tesla Inc., have scaled back their ambitions in recent weeks.
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Honda’s vice-president of Japan operations, Noriyuki Takakura said that the N-VAN will be available to normal people at an affordable price.
“Thailand is one country where EVs sell well, even though we are seeing a shift in global EV trends,” he said. Honda’s commitment to carbon neutrality has not changed, he said.
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