Honda gives hydrogen cars another try with plug-in functionality

Automaker to launch new SUV in Japan and California this summer

20240228 Honda CR-V FCEV

Honda Motor will launch a new fuel cell vehicle this summer in the U.S. and Japan. (Photo by Sayumi Take)

SAYUMI TAKE, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Honda Motor is reentering the nascent hydrogen passenger car market this year, this time with a sport utility vehicle (SUV) equipped with plug-in functionality, hoping the recent spread of hydrogen charging stations will help attract more drivers than it did with its previous model.

The automaker debuted the CR-V e:FCEV on Wednesday at an exhibition for renewable energy technologies in Tokyo.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.