Electric vehicles won’t be mainstream, despite global push towards e-mobility, claims a report quoting Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo.
Takahiro speaking to Auto News said that “hurdles to battery electric vehicles and complete autonomous driving are still quite high.”
Speaking about the company’s strategy Hachigo said that Honda instead of fully EV it will focus on gasoline-electric hybrids 2030. With self-driving cars, Honda will prioritize incremental advances that offer real-world safety at affordable prices, rather than fancy functions and costly lidar systems.
Honda remains cautious about deployment of automated driving as well as electric cars.
Speaking to the publication he further said that “I do not believe there will be a dramatic increase in demand for battery vehicles, and I believe this situation is true globally. There are issues with infrastructure and hardware.”
“There are different regulations in different countries, and we have to abide by them. So, it’s a must to continue r&d,” he said. “But I don’t believe it will become mainstream anytime soon.”