KUALA LUMPUR: Honda Malaysia has launched its first battery electric vehicle (BEV), the e:N1, priced at RM149,900. Its managing director and chief executive officer, Narushi Yazaki, said the launch strengthens Honda’s electric vehicle (EV) lineup and offers Malaysians more mobility options in line with the company’s 2025 business strategy.

Honda has reported its profit for the fiscal year through March slipped 24.5% from the previous year as its vehicle sales in China dropped.

Honda Malaysia's first and highly anticipated battery electric vehicle (BEV) - the e:N1, is officially launched today. The BEV is priced at RM149,900 (on-the road without insurance) in a single variant.

Hercules police arrested a 17-year-old boy after he allegedly fled from a traffic stop crashed through a fence, and ended up in a field.

Japanese auto giant Honda missed fourth-quarter earnings estimates as operating profit plunged 76%, with the company bracing for the full impact of U.S. tariffs. Honda's fourth quarter ends March 31.

Honda Motor Co. is expecting a ¥450 billion ($3 billion) hit to its full-year profit as it braces for the fallout of US President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs, joining rivals reeling from the trade war.

During the announcement of its 2024-2025 fiscal year financial results on May 13, Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe stated that in the current fiscal year, which began on April 1 and will end on March 31 next year, Honda expects the impact of the Trump Administration’s tariff policy to hammer 650 billion yen (~$4.34 billion) off its operating profits.

Two major Japanese automakers have warned that earnings will be hit hard by U.S. tariffs, underlining the risk of an industrywide downturn that could stunt Japan’s economic recovery.

HEV or City Hybrid in its lineup. The only hybrid offering from the Japanese automaker, the Honda City Hybrid is available in a single fully-loaded ZX trim, now priced at ₹20.85 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).