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Report: Acura EV to be made in Tennessee, alongside Cadillac Lyriq

Green Car Reports

General Motors plans to make an upcoming Acura-branded electric vehicle in 2024 at the same Tennessee plant that will assemble the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq, while a more affordable Honda crossover set to be about the same size could be made by GM in Mexico beginning in 2023.

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Polestar Announces More Affordable Options

CleanTechnica EVs

GM did this with Cadillac, Ford did this with Lincoln, Toyota did this with Lexus, and Honda did this with Acura. […]. For decades, the automotive industry has been following a basic formula for new technologies. When a technology is new, and relatively expensive, they started by selling it in the top-end vehicles in a segment.

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Honda CEO: Solid-state batteries may enable affordable small EV by 2030

Baua Electric

Honda built its original reputation around affordable small cars like its Civic. It might take a technology breakthrough, like solid-state battery tech, before Honda sees a small, affordable car as making sense—late in the decade. Aoyama underscored that Acura is being handled differently, though.

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Honda reveals styling of new Prologue battery-electric SUV; new CR-V hybrid to be gateway vehicle

Green Car Congress

In North America, Honda has laid out a timeline of EV introductions based on three initial phases leading to 2030 and ultimately to 100% zero-emission automobile sales by 2040: 2024: Begin sales of the Honda Prologue, co-developed with GM. Prologue Dimensions. Exterior Measurements.

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Honda to invest $40B over 10 years in electrification and software; launching 30 EV models by 2030; > 2M units p.a.

Green Car Congress

In North America, Honda will procure Ultium batteries from GM. Separately, aside from GM, Honda is exploring the possibility of creating a joint venture company for battery production. For North America, in 2024, Honda will introduce two mid- to large-size EV models currently being developed jointly with GM.

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First look: Meet the Prologue, Honda’s first electric SUV

EV Central

Riding on the Ultium architecture, powertrain and battery system used by GM models such as the Chevrolet Blazer means the Prologue should be capable of offering more than 500km of range. Judging by the photos, some of the controls and componentry appear to be from the GM parts bin. 2024 Honda Prologue controls includes GM parts.

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Blazer EV price cut, Dodge electric muscle, Rivian R2 and R3: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Which affordable EV regained its EV tax credit eligibility this week? GM confirmed Friday a huge price cut for the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV , as it resumed deliveries on the model. The Blazer EV had been under a stop-sale as GM sorted out a string of software woes affecting drivability, usability, and sometimes charging.

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