Honda scales back electric vehicle investment, shifts focus to hybrids

Published 20/05/2025, 06:40
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Investing.com -- Honda (NYSE:HMC) Motor announced on Tuesday that it will reduce its investment in electric vehicles due to a decrease in demand.

The company will instead concentrate on the increasing demand for hybrid vehicles by introducing new models.

CEO Toshihiro Mibe said in a press conference that the automaker has decided to decrease its projected investment in electrification and software through the business year of 2030.

The investment has been cut down to 7 trillion yen ($48.4 billion) from a previous estimate of 10 trillion yen.

Honda is planning to introduce 13 new hybrid models on a global scale in the four years starting from 2027.

This strategic shift signifies Honda’s response to market trends and consumer preferences.

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