Jan 7 (Reuters) - Honda Motor ( HMC ) will be cautious

about starting production of new electric vehicles due to

uncertainty about President-elect Donald Trump's industrial

policy, a senior executive of the Japanese automaker said on

Tuesday.

Honda Representative Executive Officer Noriya Kaihara said

at the CES technology conference in Las Vegas that the company

would also be cautious about producing batteries in Canada.

At CES, the second-biggest Japanese automaker earlier

unveiled prototypes of upcoming Honda ( HMC ) 0 electric cars, including

a SUV model that will be introduced in the North American market

in the first half of 2026.

Honda ( HMC ) 0 models will be equipped with limited autonomous

driving technology and will later be available in global markets

including Japan and Europe, the company said.

In November, Honda ( HMC ) Chief Operating Officer Shinji Aoyama

said the automaker may have to think about shifting production

if the U.S. were to impose permanent tariffs on vehicles

imported from Mexico as touted by Trump.