0 Series EVs aim for lean performance, tech excess [Video]

• Honda’s own mass-market EVs are taking form, previewed in an Accord
• Series 0 EVs will be built in Ohio starting late 2025
• Series 0 has been designed from the start for lighter weight and lower rooflines

The Honda Accord sedan I’m piloting around a small course at the automaker’s Tochigi, Japan, R&D facility accelerates quicker and corners flatter than any Accord I’ve ever been in. It’s also the quietest. 

While this may be Honda’s midsize mainstay in appearance, it is something very different from the ground up. It’s one of just a few prototypes acting as a development proof point for the 0 Series platform, Honda’s dedicated EV platform—with no GM input—set to underpin seven different 0 Series EVs by 2030 globally. An Acura and Honda based on the platform are both due for U.S. deliveries within the next couple years. 

Honda has confirmed that a yet-unnamed production model based on the …