AutomobilesJapanese automaker raises full-year profit forecast as weak yen trumps costly EV retreatHonda Motor is revising its business plan, which had been heavily focused on EVs. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)November 10, 2026 15:44 JSTUpdated on November 10, 2026 17:41 JSTTOKYO -- Honda Motor expects that hybrid vehicles will continue to be the main driver of electrification in the U. S. into the early years of the next decade as the Japanese automaker is betting on the technology while making a hasty retreat from the costly electric vehicle push.