Honda 0 Series Saloon EV: Everything We Know

"Honda, a brand that's associated with reliability and dependability, has had a rough relationship with electric cars. Its most recent foray into American-market EVs involved a partnership with General Motors, which resulted in the Honda Prologue and the Acura ZDX crossovers. The Prologue has had decent success so far, but the ZDX bowed out when EV tax credits vanished. Yet Honda wants moreand wants to do things its way."

"The Saloon, which debuted as a concept car in 2024, will ride on Honda's new in-house platform. It's a vertically integrated architecture that the automaker can have full control over, allowing it to make quick changes to the hardware and patch software issues with over-the-air updates without having to wait on third-party suppliers and developers. Honda has gone to great lengths to integrate light materials into the cars' construction, and is betting big on megacasting technology"

Honda partnered with General Motors to produce the Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX crossovers; the Prologue found moderate success while the ZDX lost viability after EV tax credits vanished. Honda is investing billions in a bespoke, vertically integrated 0 Series electric platform to regain control over hardware and software, enable faster OTA patches, and accelerate development cycles. The platform prioritizes Thin, Light, and Wise design principles, emphasizes megacasting and lightweight materials, and supports 800-volt battery packs for faster charging. An AI-enabled software suite will integrate lidar sensors and pursue Level 3 'eyes-off' driving. The Saloon concept will serve as the flagship.

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