The Truth About Cars

MARCH 15, 2024

Honda’s partnership with General Motors yielded the Prologue EV and Acura ZDX, and the Japanese automaker is now looking to team up with Nissan to do more of the same. Together, the companies offer suppliers a much larger and more attractive purchasing entity, lowering unit costs. That said, the company’s sales in the U.S.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 25, 2023

Honda has sent us a brief on its hopes and plans for the near future. The company also says its break-even point based on the percentage of production capacity being utilized is down about 10 percent, again since fiscal year 2019. Honda also says it's continuing to aim to reach a goal of a 7 percent return on sales by fiscal year 2026.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 3, 2024

Now, some companies even play fast and loose with quarterly reporting, meaning the headline of ‘up overall’ excludes numbers from at least one big player. The combined might of Honda and Acura counted for 333,824 sales while Lexus and Toyota claimed 565,098 new customers.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 29, 2023

It’s unclear if GM’s home power solutions will work with other automakers’ vehicles running on Ultium technology, but the company has paired up with Honda to build new electric SUVs for it and the Acura brand. The Cadillac Escalade IQ is also expected soon, along with the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 15, 2024

This has resulted in Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Edward Markey (D-MA) asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to launch a formal investigation on the grounds that the companies have engaged in deceptive tactics that misrepresent what they’re actually doing. A total of 19 companies signed on to the privacy principles.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 22, 2024

A dud from a company offering below-average maintenance costs may very well outpace the typical vehicle from a brand that’s known for pricey upkeep. Lincoln was close behind them at $5,040 over 10 years and followed (listed lowest price to highest) by Ford, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Nissan, Mazda, Honda, and Kia.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Most electric cars today are being manufactured by either legacy automakers that are new to EV technology, or by companies like Rivian that are new to making cars,” Jake Fisher, senior director of auto testing at Consumer Reports , said in a release. But those smaller items can still add up to bring down a vehicle or brand’s overall score.

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JULY 19, 2023

For further reading, see our blog post about EV Charging Industry Protocols and Standards Which EV manufacturers are adopting NACS? Tesla’s move to open NACS for use by other companies gave EV manufacturers the option to switch to an EV charging platform and network known for reliability and ease of use.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 17, 2023

Honda and Acura have been slower than most automakers to the punch when it comes to EVs, but the Japanese companies are working to accelerate their efforts. Partnering with General Motors is part of the process, and the first vehicles to come out of that pairing are the Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX.

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JULY 19, 2023

For further reading, see our blog post about EV Charging Industry Protocols and Standards Which EV manufacturers are adopting NACS? Tesla’s move to open NACS for use by other companies gave EV manufacturers the option to switch to an EV charging platform and network known for reliability and ease of use.

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APRIL 22, 2009

Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., The battery-powered cars that Chinese companies are showing are intended to be much less expensive than those planned by big foreign companies. Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co.

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