The Need for Electric Scooters in Honda's Future
Honda's announcement that it will participate in F1, the pinnacle of four-wheeled motorsports, as a power unit supplier from 2026 has become the talk of the town. Under the regulations from 2026, the power ratio of the engine and electric motor will be 50:50, and the use of carbon-neutral e-fuel will be the reason for the fifth entry.
However, Honda's return to F1 will not change the company's carbon-neutral plan for mass-production vehicles. At the press conference announcing the company's participation in F1, Toshihiro Mibe, president of Honda Motor Corporation, stated that the company has no plans to retain the internal combustion engine because it is steering toward electrification.
Since this is a press conference announcing Honda's participation in F1, the above words may have been intended for four-wheeled vehicles, but Honda's move away from internal combustion engines naturally affects motorcycles as well. Since Honda has set a goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, it is not possible for the motorcycle division to remain with engines in general. It is necessary to promote the electrification of motorcycles.
Of course, we cannot achieve carbon neutrality as a company unless we not only produce products but also get them evaluated in the market and sell them.
Therefore, we would like to discuss whether Honda's first electric scooter for the general public, the EM1 e:, will be accepted by users.
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