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Will it be a Hossan or Ninda? Honda dumps GM, plans new family of affordable electric cars with Nissan

EV Central

Nissan and Honda have co-signed a historic deal that will see the two major Japanese car-makers join forces to fast-track a new family of EVs that will be sold globally. One car, the Honda Prologue (pictured top), has already been released as a result of that dissolved partnership.

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Honda in moderation transferring from hybrids to EVs

Baua Electric

Pilot: The fourth-generation Pilot went on sale in December as a 2023 style and carries over unchanged for the 2024 style pace. The untouched Pilot is powered via a three.6-liter The untouched Pilot is powered via a three.6-liter It sits on Honda’s untouched light-truck structure and stretches 3.4 Passport: The 0.33

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GM to boost EV and AV investments 75% to $35B through 2025; new battery plants

Green Car Congress

GM is targeting annual global EV sales of more than 1 million by 2025, and we are increasing our investment to scale faster because we see momentum building in the United States for electrification, along with customer demand for our product portfolio. Separately, GM will supply HYDROTEC to Navistar, Inc.,

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Acura ZDX Sort S can be first of many efficiency EVs

Baua Electric

Guardian American Honda Motor Co. is focused on gross sales of 800,000 EVs by way of 2030 in North The usa, with 500,000 earmarked for the Honda logo. of its quantity to come back from EV gross sales in the similar while body. of its quantity to come back from EV gross sales in the similar while body.

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General Motors increases EV investment by 75% through 2025

Teslarati

The car ultimately never made it to mass production, and it was listed on TIME’s “50 Worst Cars of All-Time” list, which is harsh considering it was one of the first attempts at a battery-powered vehicle in the modern age. GM has been relatively successful in its quest for EV powertrains in the 21st century.

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

Cars That Think

A citywide backlash against battery-powered vehicles followed, as reported by multiple sources. Meanwhile, investigators ultimately concluded that a gasoline-powered scooter had in fact caused the fire.) In 2022, there were only 24 EV car fires in Sweden, representing 0.004 percent of battery-powered cars there.

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Buyer's Guide: 2014 Plug-In Hybrids From Toyota, Ford, Honda & More

Green Car Reports

Not all plug-in electric cars rely on battery power alone; some also have gasoline engines as backups, for longer range or more power. Last year, we identified six plug-in hybrid vehicles on sale during 2013. This year, the list gains three new entries (from BMW, Cadillac, and Mitsubishi) and loses one (the Fisker Karma).

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