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Honda, Acura neatly situated in 2023, says American Honda’s Mamadou Diallo

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The recognition of our product trait and reliability offers our shoppers leisure of thoughts even right through tricky financial occasions, and is one thing we consider will proceed to profit us as a company. Each Honda and Acura are dedicated to gateway cars like sedans and compact SUVs.

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Tesla brand consideration drops by 3% in Q4, but it doesn’t mean much

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New data from Kelley Blue Book shows consideration for Tesla vehicles dropped from 12 to 9 percent in Q4 compared to Q3, but it doesn’t mean all that much, considering the company is selling cars well beyond its manufacturing capabilities. However, Tesla still maintains a sizeable lead in charging infrastructure and EV software.

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

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Which affordable EV regained its EV tax credit eligibility this week? But in a look at these Rivian models’ shared design and manufacturing elements, if the company can get past its headwinds it has a lot of innovation yet to come. The 2024 Nissan Leaf is eligible for an EV tax credit of $3,750, the automaker confirmed mid-week.

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

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Mibe, with Senior Managing Executive Officer Shinji Aoyama, explained that the company would like to realize an affordable EV “very late in the 2020s.” Aoyama underscored that Acura is being handled differently, though. Acura is bringing back a badge last used for a gasoline model for its upcoming Acura ZDX EV.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

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That phrase is a business principle that leaders of customer-centric companies live by. As such, I think without significant price discounts (all of the other EVs also have access to the Federal tax credit except the Tesla), the two Bolt models will never see sales in the US above around 35,000 per year (if that even).

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Acura ZDX S-Line first drive: A smooth, comfy ride, but it doesn’t scream ‘performance EV’ [Video]

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Acura has officially launched its first-ever BEV – the ZDX, and we at Electrek got the invite to Montecito, California, to test drive the top-tier S-Line trim of the crossover SUV. Acura did many things right in its first venture into electrification, but is it worthy of the performance grade the Honda division is known for?

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Lucid Gravity drive, Acura ZDX review, Jeep plug-in hybrid pickup: The Week in Reverse

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Lucid Gravity prototype The 2024 Acura ZDX EV is the quickest SUV ever from the Honda luxury brand—and it definitely looks the part. Yesterday in a review of the Acura ZDX Green Car Reports looked at whether the first fully electric vehicle from this Honda luxury brand keeps it on-brand—even with GM bones.

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