The affordable Honda EV, which could go on sale by 2026, may be produced in the Ohio factory, avoiding potential tariffs

The company has a target to have battery-powered and fuel-cell vehicles make up all of its new car sales by 2040. Shares of Honda Motor ( HMC) traded flat in premarket action at $28.80 vs. the 52-week range of $23.41 to $37.90.

Japan's Honda Motor plans to launch a small electric vehicle priced below $30,000 in North America by as early as 2026, the Nikkei newspaper said on Tuesday, as it plays catch-up in the battery-powered car market.

Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. HMC will reportedly launch a new EV in North America priced below $30,000 as early as 2026. What Happened: The vehicle will be produced locally and rolled out as part of the company’s Honda 0 series lineup, according to a report by Nikkei Asia.

Honda (NYSE:HMC), the Japanese automaker plans to launch a new electric vehicle in North America that will be priced below $30,000, Nikkei reported on Tuesday.