Honda is officially introducing two Series 0 electric vehicle prototypes at CES next year, and the company says they will be available for purchase worldwide sometime in 2026. The vehicles will be based on futuristic-looking concepts the company presented at CES 2024, including a flagship model called the Salon, which features an aerodynamic design.
They will be the company’s first entries in the Series 0 lineup, which is also expected to include an advanced driver-assistance system and, in the coming years, AI-powered automated driving features.
In addition to introducing the prototypes themselves, Honda will also introduce a new proprietary vehicle operating system that the Series 0 cars will use. Plus, it will let you take a look at the SoC powering the vehicles during the event.
Honda has lagged behind competitors in terms of making the transition to electric vehicles, but its first electric SUV, the Prologue, became one of the best-selling EVs in the US after its release in the country earlier this year.
The company will unveil its new EV prototype during its press conference to be held on January 7 at 10:30am PT/1:30pm ET in Las Vegas. The event will be livestreamed on YouTube, but we’ll also keep you updated on the latest news from CES 2025.
Based on our experience as well as observations of recent industry trends, it’s fairly easy to make educated predictions about what we might see in a few days.
Over the past few years, the conference’s focus has expanded to areas like TVs, cars, smart home products, and personal health, with a peek at laptops and accessories as well.
At CES 2025, we expect AI to become even more pervasive across all areas of the show floor. But we’re also likely to see laptops with new processors and beyond, as well as all sorts of wearables, trackers, bathroom appliances, and massage chairs. Oh, the massage chairs.
What we already know is coming
Just a cursory look at the lineup published by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) tells us a lot. In addition to several panels and talks, there will be keynote speeches by NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang, Delta CEO Ed Bastian, as well as C-suite executives from companies like Panasonic, SiriusXM, Waymo, and Volvo Group.
We’ve also seen that X (Twitter) CEO Linda Yaccarino will be interviewed in a keynote by journalist Catherine Herridge on January 7, while Snap CEO Evan Spiegel will speak about “the platform’s future goals” on January 8.