CES 2024: Honda to launch 0 Series EV lineup in USA with sedan in 2026

Honda did its part to turn CES into the automotive kickoff show of the 2024 season Tuesday when it unveiled the first two concepts in its new "0 Series" (Be cool, BMW!) line of all-electric vehicles slated to arrive in the U.S. in 2026. Built on the principles of "Thin, Light and Wise," these new models will lay the groundwork for Honda's electrified future.

Honda's two CES concepts are dubbed the Saloon and the Space-Hub. The former, Honda says, will be the first model in the 0 Series lineup, and Honda says it will be the flagship in its new EV lineup. It's built on a dedicated platform developed using Honda's M//M philosophy: man maximum/machine minimum. Translation: it's low, wide and spacious. And critically, it won't drive itself.

That's right; while Honda is promising advancements in driver safety tech and semi-automated safety systems, the Saloon is intended to be a driver-oriented car, with new tech devised to make the experience more engaging, not less. And it looks wild.

"In addition to the new exterior and interior design," Honda's announcement said, "the Saloon also debuts advancements of new steer-by-wire and motion control management systems. Leveraging the company’s decades of expertise in robotics, the Saloon features posture control that will assist the driver in a variety of driving situations to realize the 'joy of driving' in the EV era."

That's lofty -- and more than a little vague -- but promising. We intend to hold them to it.