Honda’s new electric-car push and return to hybrid tech

Honda's retro-styled electric car – the E Prototype – is expected to lead the Japanese brand’s entry into battery powered vehicles in Australia within two years.And the company wants a quarter of its local sales to be hybrid or electric by 2025. “We definitely want it. As an urban funky looking runabout, absolutely,” said Honda Australia boss Stephen Collins when asked about the chances of the Geneva motor show concept, the Honda E Prototype, coming to Australia.