Japanese Auto

The Toyota bZ3 is priced lower than the BYD Han EV in China, but higher than the BYD Destroyer 05.

The Nissan Ariva was officially launched in China on September 27, 2022, and Nissan said at the time that it was the first global model under its Nissan Next strategy.

This comes just four months after the bZ4X officially went on sale in China on October 10, 2022.

Honda is expected to purchase 123 GWh of pure electric vehicle power batteries in China from CATL between 2024 and 2030.

The sedan was jointly developed by Toyota, BYD and FAW Toyota, with the motor and battery coming from BYD.

The new joint venture will handle battery procurement for Honda's two joint ventures in China, instead of the two companies buying batteries from CATL separately as they did before.

The e:NP1 is the first EV model from GAC Honda's new electric brand, e:NP, and offers two CLTC range options, 420 km and 510 km.

The e:NS1 is the start of Honda's increased efforts in China's fast-growing EV market, as Japanese automakers generally lag behind in that wave.

Dongfeng Honda is offering two versions of the e:NS1 with ranges of 420 km and 510 km, respectively, and a pre-sale price range of RMB 180,000 to 210,000.

Honda is ramping up its marketing efforts as the e:NS1 is about to open for pre-orders.