Honda is Japan's second-biggest automotive company, and now it has announced to go gasoline-free by 2040

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Under radical corporate makeover, Honda has announced to invest $40Billion over the next decade into the electrification of its models.

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Along with the announcement, Honda rolled out its 30 fully-electric vehicles to be marketed globally.

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Honda has also stated its shift from non-recurring hardware sales toward recurring sales of services combining hardware & software.

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The company has a new software-defined EV platform- dubbed e: Architecture, that will launch in 2026

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The company has a new software-defined EV platform- dubbed e: Architecture, that will launch in 2026

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Thee: Architecture is the company's base for next-gen big-sized EVs with swappable batteries as part of its future power pack strategy

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Honda is spending $343 million to open a demonstration line for producing its next-generation solid-state batteries in 2024

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