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GM And Honda Ditch Plans To Make Cheap Electric Cars Together

InsideEVs

The decision comes just one year after the two companies announced they would co-develop a platform for affordable crossovers.

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Honda looks to build a $14 billion EV and battery plant in Canada

Baua Electric

Japanese automaker Honda has been, shall we say, laying very low when it comes to developing a decent electric vehicle, although we can expect its second EV attempt in the US, the Prologue, soon. If all goes according to plan, Honda will produce in-house batteries at the plant, which would be the company’s second EV plant in North America.

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2023 Honda HR-V EX-L AWD Review – Enticing Yet Flawed

The Truth About Cars

Once upon a time, the Honda HR-V was a nice little affordable urban runabout with a cramped interior, unremarkable dynamics, and boring styling. The 2023 Honda HR-V is a much nicer package, with a roomier, nicer cabin and styling that will get noticed – though not necessarily in a good way.

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QOTD: What Price Performance?

The Truth About Cars

Some of you would no doubt point out that the EcoBoost has become the "cheap speed" version of the Mustang -- the four-cylinder offers plenty of power and the car is fun enough that maybe you don't need the V8's muscle and sound. I bring this up because I think the definition of "cheap" has changed when it comes to performance.

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Nissan’s Killer EV App, the Plug-In Car That Puts the Nail in GM’s Coffin

Creative Greenius

Nissan is about to drink GM’s milkshake with a breakthrough, affordable, next generation electric car that will be beat the Chevy Volt to market, cost half as much and work twice as well. When’s your affordable EV that gets 1oo mile range on a quick charge Ford? Plus it looks ten times cooler. Really Ford?

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Can-Am Spyder First Drive: Embracing The Third Wheel

The Truth About Cars

In that respect, Can-Am’s biggest competition is probably coming from Harley-Davidson’s luxury tourers and the Honda Gold Wing. Even the more-affordable Ryker offers a slew of custom exterior panels. Though it lacks some of the storage and power upgrades afforded to its bigger brothers. They’re not cheap machines.

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Best EVs of 2022: Our verdict on the new electric cars of the year

EV Central

Tesla will comfortably outsell Lexus, Honda, Jeep and others with its Model Y a chance to be the top seller among electric vehicles (December sales figures will confirm whether it overtakes the Model 3 for overall the overall 2022 sales leader ). It’s the first ‘affordable’ EV that’s not felt heavily compromised or compromising.