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2024 Honda Prologue: Japan’s most American brand gets serious about EVs

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Honda did a deal with GM to develop its own electric SUV, the Prologue, on Blazer EV underpinnings. Honda did a deal with GM to develop its own electric SUV, the Prologue, on Blazer EV underpinnings. The Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX are presentable, competent and competitive. Is it really a Honda?

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One Less Sedan: Acura TLX Production Has Ended

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Americans are crazy about SUVs, causing some automakers to mostly abandon smaller cars. Acura held on longer than some, but it’s axing one of its two remaining car models. The TLX’s departure leaves the Integra as Acura’s only car model, following the discontinuation of the RLX in 2020 and the NSX in 2022.

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Retro Video Review: 1978 Honda Accord LX

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liter four-cylinder CVCC engine (Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion), the Accord LX delivered 68 horsepower and 85 lb-ft of torque — figures modest by today’s standards, but impressive for its emissions-compliant, catalytic-converter-free design. Powered by a 1.6-liter

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News: 2026 SHM Afeela

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Curb weight was not released, based on the design and air springs, the Afeela will be tuned for comfort and not performance driving. The Afeela team said their placement on the roof was because the car sits so low they needed to be raised to see over an SUV or truck blocking the forward view. Will this be an Acura contender?

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2026 Chevy Bolt: GM Teases Big Updates, Tesla Plug

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The images show a revised front end, a new taillight design, and most importantly, a Tesla-style North American Charging Standard (NACS) plug. In this case, it will use a lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery pack , and while it wont be a completely clean-sheet design, it will be a thoroughly modern EV with newer safety equipment.

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Lamborghini's First EV Might Be A Plug-In Hybrid Now

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Lamborghini had also planned for the replacement for the Urus SUV to be an EV. But now that SUV will be a plug-in hybrid , Winkelmann said earlier this month. Ford canceled an upcoming three-row EV , Nissan nixed a pair of electric sedans and Honda reportedly eliminated some electric SUVs from its roadmap.

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'Lot Of Gains' For Current EV Battery Tech Before Solid-State Batteries, Tesla's Top Engineer Says

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By playing around with the ratios of raw materials, the design of a cell and even its shape, battery makers can achieve new gains in charging power, energy density, cost and more. Tesla sources cells from suppliers like LG, Panasonic and CATL, and also makes in-house-designed batteries that go into the Cybertruck.