Japan's second-biggest car maker has lagged behind European and U.S. competitors such as General Motors (GM.N), and Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE), in ramping up EV sales.

Japan's Honda Motor (7267.T),  plans to launch six next-generation electric vehicle (EV) models branded Ye in China by 2027, the automaker said on Tuesday.

It added that it also planned to roll out a total of 10 Honda-brand EV models in China by 2027 in the race to ensure EVs make up 100% of its automobile sales in the country by 2035.

Japan's second-biggest car maker has lagged behind European and U.S. competitors such as General Motors (GM.N), and Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE), in ramping up EV sales.

And faced with increasing competition from Chinese EV makers, Honda and rival Nissan Motor (7201.T),  said last month they were considering a partnership on key components and software.

Honda in January unveiled its "Honda 0 Series" EVs and two concept models at the CES trade show in Las Vegas.