Honda's bold new cars revealed: Hi-tech electric cars to end dangerous driving with the aim of 'zero traffic collision fatalities' in its answer to the BYD Seal and Tesla Model Y EVs

Honda has debuted two brand new EV prototypes at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas with high-level autonomous driving technology.

Dubbed the 0 Saloon and 0 SUV, Honda is planning on full-scale production for the global market by 2026, with production taking place from its EV hub in Ohio, USA.

The 0 Saloon was previously unveiled as a concept at CES 2024 alongside the Space-Hub people-mover, although Honda appears to have dropped the latter design for a more practical SUV.

This time they’re much closer to road-going guise, with Honda replacing the futuristic headlights and illuminated front grille on the Saloon for black panelling and a regular set of LEDs.

Honda is still sticking by the unique “wedge-shaped” styling, which it hopes will set it apart in the EV market.

The 0 SUV is more conventional, adopting a classic SUV silhouette, with a boxy design, thick D-pillars and pixelated headlights.

2026 Honda 0 Saloon

Both maintain the huge oval-shaped rear tail lights, two-tone colour scheme and Honda’s new illuminated front logo, which debuted on the original concept versions.

Inside, the cabin is screen-heavy with virtually no physical controls. There are screens for the driver's display and central multimedia screen, along with one for the passenger and two on each side for the side-view cameras.

Underpinning both models is Honda’s new in-house ASIMO OS operating system, which utilises AI technology to inform its automated driving and advanced driver assist systems, as well as in-vehicle infotainment.

2026 Honda 0 SUV

Honda said it hopes to be the first automaker to expand the application of its level three “eyes-off” automated driving function – which is already employed in freeway-driving situations in Japan – to all driving applications.

That means a driver will be able to perform a secondary task while en-route to their destination, such as watching a movie or remotely attending a meeting. Honda hopes widespread use of this technology will lead to “zero traffic collision fatalities in the future”.

Software will be continually updated over-the-air, even after the vehicle’s purchase, a capability first pioneered by Tesla in 2012.

2026 Honda 0 Saloon

Honda hasn’t detailed what powertrains it will offer in its 0 Series vehicles, although it aims to deliver 30,000 charging stations in North America by 2030 through a joint venture with eight other automakers, including Toyota, BMW, Hyundai, Kia and Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis.

Honda’s local division has previously confirmed that Australia will see an EV around 2028, which theoretically gives its plant in the US more than enough time to produce right-hand drive versions.