Honda Will Present AWD-driven Electric Scooter, Launching This Year?

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JAKARTA - Honda is one of the serious automotive manufacturers in the shift of environmentally friendly vehicles. Not only on four wheels, this manufacturer from Japan also wants to produce more electric motors globally.

Reportedly the manufacturer with the 'H' logo intends to launch its new product in Japan by the end of this year. Although not officially named yet, they plan to feature two models of Honda Mobile Power Packs (MPP).

According to a report by Gaadiwaadi, Friday, June 7, the brand aims to adapt BEV-based technology to be used on hybrid electric vehicles, by combining an all-electric or e-AWD driving system.

The e-AWD system can increase driving power and enable responsive and precision driving power distribution control. This will be linked to the Motion Management System developed by Honda in order to improve stability at low speeds.

Previously, this technology was exhibited in 2017 with the Ride Assist which could allow motorcycles to balance independently without motorist interference.

Honda also intends to present a production version of its first electric motor in the Indian market, called Activa. To prepare it, the company increased its production capacity by adding two production lines at the Gujarat and Karnataka facilities.

This manufacturer intends to start production of its first electric motor at the Karnataka factory in December 2024 with a focus on expansion and market growth.

It is hoped that the emergence of the EV Activa can accelerate this trend considering the demand for two-wheeled electric vehicles in India is quite high.

Actually, Honda has been working on the electrical device for a long time, but it seems that it has been delayed. Even in 2020 the manufacturer had dismissed talks about the presence of the motorbike.

There are several obstacles that Honda has revealed, such as battery prices, to the lack of adequate charging infrastructure. However, along with significant developments over the past three years, Honda is preparing to launch an EV Activa.