Honda Says It Will Offer a Battery-Powered Electric Motorcycle in Two Years
By Scott Doggett December 19, 2008
Honda boss Takeo Fukui announced this week that the Japanese company will bring a battery-powered motorcycle to market in "about two years."
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Honda's fuel-cell scooter was never available.
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The announcement was made as part of his annual December state-of-Honda speech and comes only a couple of months after reports circulated that Yamaha intends to offer an electric motorcycle in 2010.
"Honda is currently developing a battery-powered electric motorcycle which emits no CO2 during operation, because the characteristics of a battery can be better utilized in the area of motorcycles, which are often used for short distance travel," Fukui said. "Honda is aiming to introduce this electric motorcycle to the market about two years from now."
He added that "Honda's toughness in meeting changes in the business environment comes from the global business foundation built around the three axes of motorcycles, automobiles and power products."
History shows that motorcycles remain strong in a difficult market environment and have always supported Honda in difficult times, he said.
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