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Japanese carmakers under pressure as automotive industry undergoes rapid electrification

Honda Global Executive Vice President Shinji Aoyama says EVs aren't going anywhere.

Last Sunday at Mugello, Marc Marquez met with Shinji Aoyama - the second-highest ranking executive at Honda Motor Company - to discuss the crisis that HRC is going through in MotoGP and to convey his frustration at the lack of a reaction.

Honda's plans for electrifying its motorcycle fleet are ambitious, with its 2022 announcement of 10 planned electric bikes on the market by 2025. What's next?

This came as a response when a Honda exec was asked what he thought of Toyota's promise to put simulated manual transmissions complete with clutch in its EVs.

A GM-sourced Ultium platform means it might have driving dynamics similar to the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV.

The Ultium-based Prologue SUV will get a cheaper, Honda/GM-designed sibling by the end of the decade.

By 2030, up to half of Honda's North American output will be fully electric vehicles, with around 30 percent being traditional hybrids and 20 percent gas cars.

Honda Motor Co plans to build millions of electric vehicles (EV) by 2030 using three new dedicated platforms, with one to be jointly developed with US partner General Motors Co, a top executive at the Japanese automaker said. Shinji Aoyama, Honda's global head of electrification, told Reuters on Thursday the…