Honda is preparing to announce its first electric motorcycle with fast charging, based on a new teaser video the company shared on Instagram. The video shows off the new e-motorcycle on test rides in Europe and teases the date, September 16, when Honda will presumably introduce it. Plans to expand Honda's lineup of electric motorcycles have been in the works since at least 2022, when the company announced it would release "10 or more" e-motorcycles by 2025.
The new motorcycle is under a wrap of black and white camouflage in the video, but Electrek writes that it shares a striking resemblance to the "EV Fun Concept" motorcycle Honda introduced at EICMA 2024, a motorcycle trade show in Milan. At the time, Honda said the boxy concept was designed to offer "performance equivalent to a mid-sized internal combustion engine (ICE) motorcycle" and be compatible with CCS2 quick chargers, an EV fast charging standard in Europe. It also has "a cruising range of over 100km," according to Honda.
Leaning on fast charging is one way the company could address possible range issues on the motorcycle. An electric motorcycle naturally offers less room for batteries than electric cars do. Honda's video doesn't get into any of those nitty gritty details, so we'll have to wait until September 16 to know for sure.
One thing that does seem certain is the e-motorcycle's regional availability. Based on the fact the video was shared on Honda's UK Instagram page and specifically mentions it was "tested on European streets," it seems highly unlikely the motorcycle will be available outside of Europe and the United Kingdom.
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