Honda to bring Chinese-made electric car to Britain
Honda hopes buyers of the e:Ny1 will accept a price of more than £40,000 because of the brand’s reputation for engineering and reliability
Honda is to join the coming invasion of Chinese electric cars into the UK with a relaunched tilt at the zero-emission market in Britain.
The company, which until the closure of its Swindon factory two years ago was one of Britain’s largest automotive manufacturers and employers, is releasing a fully electric small family car built in China, the e:Ny1, in the UK later this year.
“This is the start of a new era for Honda,” Tom Gardner, Honda Motor Europe’s senior vice-president, said.
It is likely to be priced at well in excess of £40,000, getting on for twice as much as an equivalent petrol model. It will come with a single-charge range of about 250 miles, which Honda believes will be sufficient for
