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Pictured above are the recently announced Honda 0 Saloon and Honda 0 SUV. The electrified vehicles will be built at the EV line at the Marysville Auto Plant. They will reportedly be available to U.S. consumers in 2026. (Photos submitted)

Honda unveils EV models to be built locally

From Gazette staff reports

Earlier this week Honda presented the world premiere of the first two models in the company’s new 0 Series line of battery electric vehicles at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) – the Honda 0 SUV and Honda 0 Saloon prototypes. Production models based on both prototypes will launch in North America in 2026 followed by global markets.

Both models are to be built on the company’s EV line at its Marysville Auto Plant.

Honda also debuted its original vehicle operating system (OS), the ASIMO OS, for use in Honda 0 Series models. Honda announced an agreement with Renesas Electronics Corporation to develop a high-performance systemon- chip, to be introduced on the n…

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