Honda electric motorcycle to reach market 'about two years from now'

Amid a doom and gloom filled year-end speech yesterday, Honda CEO Takeo Fukui offered one ray of hope: motorcycles. After announcing that both the NSX supercar and Formula One racing programs were being cancelled, he went on to say, “History shows that motorcycles remain strong in a difficult market environment and have always supported Honda in difficult times. People showed renewed interest in the value of motorcycles which consume less fuel for commuting purposes as well as for their easy-to-own/easy-to-use efficiency.” He then went on to give details of a new electric motorcycle.
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