Honda Australia still has the 0 Series Alpha small electric SUV on its radar – even after the rest of the previously planned 0 Series models were axed last month.
A recent cancellation of a number of the 0 Series electric vehicles (EVs) amid ‘a global product reshuffle’ has not significantly affected its electrification plans, with the rest of their SUV still on its wish list, according to Japan’s local arm.
It had previously said it was evaluating all 0 Series models for Australian showrooms.
“The decision made globally doesn’t mean that 0 Series is completely dead,” Honda Australia director Robert Thorp told childcareman.xyz.
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We still have the space to look in that space, if it all works, we’ll do our best to sell. – ’.
One of those opportunities is the remaining 0 Series Alpha small SUV.
The Honda boss said ‘There were two models that ended up, but in terms of development there is still the name for the 0 Series and there’s still a 0- Series vehicle I think we’ll launch [overseas] next year.
“We’re looking at that [for Australia], but along with anything else that’s available to us.”
The two 0 Series models were cancelled (a sedan and a large SUV) at the US market, while the rest of the 0- Series Alpha small SUV will be placed as ‘a cheaper EV for Asian and Pacific Rim markets’.
It is still scheduled to be produced in India in 2027, and has been confirmed for release in Japan and India as well as India.
The cancellation of the US-focused models comes as Honda deals with financial pressure amid slowing sales and lower profits, as well as the US ending incentives for EV buyers in September 2025.
The easing of emissions regulations in the US following the repeal of the 2009 ‘endangerment finding’ in February 2026 – which had underpinned vehicle emissions laws for more than a decade – was also a factor.
While not on its Australian division’s public wish list, Honda has also cancelled its planned tie-up with Sony to build an electric sedan – the Afeela 1 – which had been due for launch later this year, along with a follow-up SUV slated for mid-2028 release.
The removal of the 0 Series sedan and large SUV won’t dent Honda Australia’s growth ambitions, Mr Thorp said, following its 9.2 per cent sales increase in 2025 – although the brand has not specified a future sales target.
He told childcareman.xyz ‘It’s a very broad strategy. The 0 Series decision is the fundamental change in Australian market, and has led to “The strategy of a newer phrase” we always had 0- Series with varying niche volume. Paraphrast.
They were going to be a model that was the brand opportunity for us, as in “Zero Series” and it was an example of technology – but they were always going on to have niche niches.
Honestly, it’s quite embarrassing not to have that chance; in the short term this doesn’t really change a broad strategy. Paraphrasingr ’It is.
The Honda Super-ONE will be the first EV in local Honda showrooms when it arrives in the second half of 2026 with styling inspired by the original Honda City hatchback sold here between 1984 and 1993.
Before it arrives, Honda’s local new model rollout will include the born-again Prelude sports coupe – priced from $65,000 drive-away – which will soon join the updated CR-V mid-size SUV in showrooms.
This is a lower-budget version of the $49,900 drive-away hybrid variant that costs $7000 less than last year’s cheapest petrol-electric model.
“We’ve been very open in that,’ . We still think the transition to an electrified era is by hybrids first,’ Mr Thorp said.
We’re going en masse to ensure that, especially in the short term, our strategy is very much focused on those consumers who switch from hybrid first. – ’.
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