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Base Polestar range, Acura EVs, Alaska charging: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Polestar earns a respectable range rating for its most affordable model. And Honda’s premium Acura brand will put more focus on EVs. The Acura brand will be “going much faster” toward EVs, and a top U.S. Alaskans will have enough fast-chargers for road trips along one route in the state.

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2023 Acura Integra A-Spec Review – Worth the Premium

The Truth About Cars

I remember the vitriol spewed towards the newest Acura Integra when the wraps came off. Yet it all melted away when I finally had the chance to pilot a 2023 Acura Integra A-Spec. Were I shopping in this class, I’d probably fork over the extra 10 G’s for the Acura, and not just because of the luxury dealer experience.

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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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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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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. […]. 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, Acura neatly situated in 2023, says American Honda’s Mamadou Diallo

Baua Electric

Shoppers are snapping up each Honda and Acura product now that we will be able to meet call for, however we nonetheless wish to secure our manufacturing goal reasonable and in step with our pristine industry methods, which is [maintaining] low stock and having sellers promote into their pipeline, and truly run an effective operation.

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SolarCity and Honda establish investment find to finance $65M in solar projects for Honda and Acura customers

Green Car Congress

are partnering to make solar power more affordable and available to Honda and Acura customers in the US, providing a cleaner source of electricity at a lower cost than utility-supplied power. SolarCity and American Honda Motor Co., No down payment or security deposit is required. each year for 20 years, on approved credit.

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