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Lucid Air price cut, Lancia Ypsilon EV, Civic-sized Sony-Honda EV: Today’s Car News

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Sony and Honda may be working together on a Civic-sized EV. And Lucid cuts prices. Thursday, Lucid cut prices on the 2024 Air lineup. Affecting all but the top-performance, tri-motor Sapphire version, the very long-range. Lancia rolls out the start of an EV revival. Rivian shines some light on the R2.

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2024 Honda Prologue starts at $48,795, rated at 296 miles

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Honda’s first electric SUV, the Prologue, arrives at dealerships starting in March, the automaker confirmed Thursday, along with first official pricing for the model. In Single Motor. As promised, the Prologue starts under $50,000.

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IDTechEx: despite efforts to reduces rare-earth use, percentage of permanent magnet-based EV motors rising

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While there has been much publicity and technical development towards rare-earth reduction in vehicle motors, in practice the market is seeing an increase in the number of permanent magnet motors. China accounts for the vast majority of rare-earth production worldwide and this has, in the past, led to huge price volatility.

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New Honda Jazz to be sold across Europe with standard hybrid powertrain

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The all-new Honda Jazz features efficient and responsive performance delivered by e:HEV hybrid technology as standard. The Jazz e:HEV plays a key role in Honda’s commitment that 100% of its mainstream European sales will feature electrified powertrains by 2022. It comprises two compact, electric motors connected to a 1.5-liter

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Honda to invest $40B over 10 years in electrification and software; launching 30 EV models by 2030; > 2M units p.a.

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In a press briefing held in Tokyo on its initiatives in automobile electrification, Honda announced that it will spend approximately ¥5 trillion (US$40 billion) in the area of electrification and software technologies to further accelerate its electrification over the next 10 years, including both R&D expenses (¥3.5 trillion / US$12 billion).

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Lucid Air price cut, Lancia Ypsilon EV, Civic-sized Sony-Honda EV: Today’s Car News

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Sony and Honda may be working together on a Civic-sized EV. And Lucid cuts prices. Thursday, Lucid cut prices on the 2024 Air lineup. Affecting all but the top-performance, tri-motor Sapphire The post Lucid Air price cut, Lancia Ypsilon EV, Civic-sized Sony-Honda EV: Today’s Car News appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Honda Elevate prices hiked for the new year by up to ?58,000

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The hike is in line with Honda’s announcement in December 2023 to increase prices for the new year. It also marked the end of the Elevate’s introductory prices ranging between ₹ 11 lakh and ₹ 16 lakh (ex-showroom). The motor is paired with a 6-speed manual and a CVT automatic.

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