Honda has released a teaser sketch of its hydrogen-powered FCEV Concept. Intended as a successor to the current FCX Clarity, the FCEV will make its world debut later this month at the Los Angeles auto show.
Details of the FCEV will be kept a secret until the start of the LA show on November 20, but Honda says the concept’s styling will preview its next-generation fuel-cell vehicle, which is scheduled to launch in the United States and Japan in 2015.
“The Honda FCEV Concept demonstrates the company’s vision for the future of personal mobility and our commitment to developing advanced alternative fuel vehicles,” said Mike Accavitti, senior vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “As we work toward the introduction of our next-generation fuel-cell vehicle in 2015, our long-term experience with fuel-cell technologies will help us pave a way towards a zero-emissions future.”
Honda has been leasing fuel cell vehicles to retail customers since 2002. The FCX Clarity is now in the hands of about two dozen customers. The production version of the FCEV should see higher production levels, but it will remain a low-volume seller.
The production version of the FCEV will compete directly with Toyota’s hydrogen-powered FCV.
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