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Honda reveals styling of new Prologue battery-electric SUV; new CR-V hybrid to be gateway vehicle

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Honda has provided the first look at the exterior and interior styling of the all-new Honda Prologue battery-electric SUV that will come to market in North America in 2024. Prologue’s generous dimensions and roomy interior position the SUV alongside the Passport in Honda’s light truck lineup. inch audio/connectivity display.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 deal, affordable Honda and Toyota EVs, Civic and Elantra hybrids: The Week in Reverse

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The 2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid gets a price hike—and more of a price bump versus non-hybrid Elantra models, although the Elantra Hybrid does now get the larger 10.3-inch Efficiency-focused Elantra Hybrid Blue models retain the 54-mpg combined EPA rating. Honda says hybrids made up more than a quarter of its total U.S.

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Honda AWD hybrids are coming soon—and 2M EVs annually by 2030

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Honda will leverage EV hardware in a new all-wheel drive system for future hybrids, while also targeting two million annual EV sales by the end of the decade, according to a Thursday business update from the automaker. Under this strategy, for example, the Honda Insight will be replaced by a Civic Hybrid.

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

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Honda built its original reputation around affordable small cars like its Civic. As Honda’s global CEO alluded this past week in a Q&A with Green Car Reports and various automotive and tech media at CES, it doesn’t see how the parallel pencils out quite yet. 2024 Honda Prologue Honda hasn’t had a U.S.

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Battery cost makes affordable Toyota EV unlikely, exec says

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Some automakers are launching small, affordable EVs for the European market, but Toyota currently has no plans to follow them, Andrea Carlucci, the automaker’s European development boss, said. Toyota has launched a C-HR plug-in hybrid in Europe, too. That model will start around 32,000 euros ($35,000), Carlucci revealed.

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Honda Civic Hybrid details, VW ID.7 delay, Camaro EV: Today’s Car News

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GM gets its plug-in hybrids ready for 2027 and considers an electric Camaro. The Civic Hybrid will be perky and provide nearly 50 mpg. The 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid lineup coming this summer will return nearly 50 mpg, the automaker revealed Tuesday, as well as pep and performance that may rival that of the sporty Si model.

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Nissan finds Honda as ideal partner in EV development project

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Nissan and Honda have launched a partnership to develop electric vehicle projects. Nissan and Honda executives officially launched the partnership on Friday, stating that they had reached an agreement on a non-binding partnership that will establish electric vehicle and automotive intelligence projects. .

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