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Honda Announced That It Will No Longer Have Combustion Motorcycles by 2040. Incredibly, the End of Gasoline Motorcycles Has Been Declared Globally, and Brazil Is Included.
The transition to a future where vehicles are 100% carbon emission-free seems inevitable, and even Honda, one of the largest motorcycle manufacturers in the world, cannot escape this fate and has decided to accept the end of gasoline motorcycles. The company has not yet launched an electric motorcycle, but its goals and plans regarding electrification already exist, and in the near future, Honda will no longer have combustion motorcycles.
Honda Announces End of Combustion Motorcycles by 2040
Announced in the summary of the Honda Business Briefing 2024 regarding the direction of electrification initiatives for electric vehicles is to have a completely electric fleet by 2040. This includes the end of gasoline motorcycles from its portfolio.
According to the statement, Honda will no longer have combustion motorcycles and affirms that it has not changed its belief that electric vehicles are the most effective solution in the area of small mobility products, such as motorcycles and cars.
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The note also emphasizes that Honda’s electrification goal is for electric vehicles and FCEVs (English acronym for fuel cell electric vehicles) to represent 100% of its global vehicle sales by 2040.
The statement also concludes that Honda should look toward the popularization of electric vehicles and build a strong electric vehicle brand and solid business base for electric vehicles from medium to long-term perspectives.
How the Manufacturer Plans to Declare the End of Combustion Motorcycles?
It is worth mentioning that Honda is the largest motorcycle manufacturer on the planet. Thus, the plan that states that Honda will no longer have combustion motorcycles represents an ambitious strategy.
Other companies in the sector, such as Suzuki and Kawasaki, are betting on a phase of hybrid vehicles before the total transition to the electric matrix. To meet this goal of ending gasoline motorcycles, the multinational will present the Honda Mobile Power Pack, a mobility program based on electric motorcycles with portable batteries.
The aim is to develop an electric fleet and stay ahead of the competition. In addition to battery electric vehicles, the company will also develop electric motorcycles with hydrogen fuel cell technology, in partnership with other Japanese brands.
End of Honda’s Combustion Motorcycles in Brazil?
In the report, the brand outlines its goal for scooters and electric motorcycles to represent 100% of global sales by 2040. That is, the national range of the company will also be included in the total electrification plan, and Honda will not have any more combustion motorcycles even here.
However, it is important to note that there are still over 15 years until the end of combustion motorcycles, and a lot can happen by then, including changes in plans.
An example that illustrates this type of situation well is that of General Motors (GM), owner of the Chevrolet brand. The multinational intended to fully electrify its range of products by 2035 but backtracked, also betting on hybrids.
One possibility would be for Honda to allow regional development centers, like the one in Brazil, to continue designing combustion or hybrid motorcycles, in addition to electric ones. However, as the report is categorical in citing global sales, we can only wait for the brand’s next announcements.
