Honda Power Sports & Products has introduced an all-new line of battery-powered lawn mowers at Equip Exposition 2024. The battery-powered, professional-level consumer and commercial walk-behind lawn mowers, Honda HRX, HRN and HRC models, and a battery-powered Honda zero-turn-radius (ZTR) commercial lawn mower will go on sale at select Honda Power Equipment dealers nationwide in 2025.
In 2023, Honda ceased production of its award-winning HRX, HRN and HRC gas-powered lawn mowers due to multiple factors, including stricter environmental regulations, shifting customer preferences and the need to align local manufacturing resources around other products in high demand. Today, the all-new battery-powered Honda lawn mower lineup serves to redefine Honda in the L&G market, expanding the company’s offerings of outdoor power equipment products that boost workplace performance, while supporting the Honda electrification vision and mission for a diversified product portfolio.
The battery-powered, walk-behind Honda HRX-BV, HRX-BE, HRN-BV and HRC-BE lawn mowers will deliver superior quality, durability, reliability, and exceptional professional-level performance—matching the premium Honda gas-powered lawn mower models they replace. The all-new Honda battery-powered ZTR is aimed at boosting worksite performance in the commercial landscape market to help improve the efficiency of lawn care for landscape maintenance companies, while offering an eco-conscious solution with zero emissions and reduced cutting noise that can enhance the flexibility of maintenance fleets. The Honda ZTR will be the first electrified power product produced at Honda North Carolina Manufacturing (NCM) in Swepsonville and made using domestic and globally sourced parts. NCM also recently celebrated its 40th anniversary of production in the U.S.
The introduction of these new products fits the business direction of Honda Power Sports & Products, rooted in the global vision statement of the Honda 2030 Vision: serving people worldwide with the joy of expanding life’s potential, leading the advancement of mobility, and enabling people to improve their daily lives. The Honda goal is to be the leading brand of lifestyle products that are environmentally responsible, reliable, convenient and quiet. The company is seeking to realize zero environmental impact, establishing the Triple Action to Zero initiative which targets carbon neutrality, use of clean energy and resource circulation (use of sustainable materials) by 2050.
“With the new line of Honda battery-powered lawn mowers, we will deliver the exceptional ownership experience that our customers have come to expect while providing lawn care options for a variety of users, conditions and applications,” said Mark Kohls, vice president of Honda Power Sports & Products, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is only part of the challenge, as battery-powered power products must meet Honda standards for rugged performance, ease of use and comfortable operation to meet the high expectations of our residential and commercial customers.”
