AutomobilesHonda ready for quicker shift to all-electrified lineup, CEO hints
2040 goal poised to move up five years with proposed EU ban on gasoline autos
A Honda e electric car is displayed at the Brussels Motor Show in January 2020. The automaker may hasten the phaseout of gasoline vehicles if the European Union approves new emissions rules. © Reuters
KOTARO ABE, Nikkei staff writer
TOKYO -- Honda Motor is prepared to shift to selling only electrified vehicles earlier than planned if the European Union tightens regulations sooner, President and CEO Toshihiro Mibe said Friday in the first comment by a major Japanese automaker's top executive on the EU proposal.