New battery management software – developed with learnings from more than one million electrified Hondas currently on the road – will help to reduce battery degradation, with Honda aiming for its batteries to still have more than 90% usable capacity after 10 years of use.
Honda also pledges that these new EVs will be “wiser”, courtesy of advanced new intelligent technologies, evolving into “software-defined mobility products” using the “knowledge Honda has amassed to date”.
All 0 Series cars will feature an automated driving system that builds on the Level 3 Sensing functionality currently offered on the Legend saloon in the US. The new system, currently in development, will use advanced artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance its decision-making abilities and provide more human-like responses, Honda said.
The new functionality aims to ensure Honda’s new-generation autonomous driving software can be deployed on “regular roads” as well as multi-lane motorways.
The brand hasn’t yet said when it plans to introduce this software in markets outside the US.
Crucially, though, Honda does pledge that its autonomous-capable EVs will be “more affordable” than those currently on the market, suggesting that prices for this technology can come down with scale.