Honda CR-V FCEV confirmed for 2024
Japanese car-maker’s new hydrogen fuel-cell system will be backed by a plug-in battery systemHonda has announced that the 2024 Honda CR-V will serve as the basis for its next series-production hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV).
Specifications are still to be released, but the US arm of the Japanese brand has confirmed the Honda CR-V FCEV will be produced at the Performance Manufacturing Centre in Ohio – the same facility that turned out the Honda NSX supercar.
Among the confirmed details are that the zero-emissions mid-sized SUV will feature a small-capacity battery system that will allow it to be recharged. This draws parallels with a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) powertrain, albeit without an internal combustion engine.
As with traditional PHEVs, Honda America says the plug-in system will provide enough charge for getting around town while the fuel-cell system provides power for longer journeys and fast refuelling.
“Honda established our goal to realise carbon neutrality by 2050 and the complete electrification of our vehicle line-up by 2040 is critical to achieving it,” said Honda America’s auto planning and strategy vice-president Gary Robinson.
“As we accelerate our plan to produce Honda battery EVs in the United States, we also will begin low-volume production of fuel-cell electric vehicles there to further explore their great potential as part of a sustainable transportation future.”
News of the FCEV variant, which is still to be confirmed for markets outside North America, follows the unveiling of the new sixth-generation Honda CR-V in July.
The line-up includes a new petrol-electric hybrid model, which will be offered in Australia when the new Honda CR-V arrives here during 2023.
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