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Honda E Ending Sales in Europe

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It may have been cuter than a first-generation Civic but Honda’s entirely electric supermini didn’t last very long. Introduced in 2020, the Honda e is being pulled from the European market just one year after it was discontinued in its native Japan. regulations. But it’s almost assuredly going to end up a collectable car someday.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

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For 2023, CR reported that EVs had 79 percent more problems than automobiles that use internal combustion. Lexus and Toyota took the number one and two spots, respectively, and were followed by Mini, Acura, Honda, Subaru, Mazda, Porsche, BMW, and Kia. Plug-in hybrids were even worse with 146 percent more issues.

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Honda Reveals Saloon Electric Concept, Announces New EV Line

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Honda used CES 2024 to reveal a couple of purely conceptual automobiles and then announced that one of them would serve as the basis for its new EV line coming in 2026. But Honda said the production model should receive a novel drive-by-wire system called “motion-control management.” Images: Honda] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Driving Dystopia: Automakers Selling User Data for Pennies, Senators Ask FTC to Get Involved

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In March, General Motors, Honda Motor Co, and Hyundai Motor Group were previously criticized for having sold customer data accumulated by the telematics software equipped to modern vehicles. Penned by U.S. senators Ron Wyden and Edward J. If you’re wondering how much your data is worth to these companies, Sen.

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Time To Buy? New Vehicle Inventories And Incentives Are Up

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After several years of swelling vehicle prices and tragically lean inventories, the market has reached a point where dealer lots are getting full and consumers are becoming disinclined to go into quite so much debt in order to purchase a new automobile. In 2019, the average monthly payment on a new automobile was $566, a 3.4-percent

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Japanese Automakers Forming Dueling EV and Software Alliances

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Honda and Nissan are reportedly interested in formally creating the EV and software alliance the duo hinted at earlier this year, with Mitsubishi apparently asking if it can come along for the ride. From Nikkei Asia : Mitsubishi Motors signed a nondisclosure agreement with Honda and Nissan and began discussions. million and 3.44

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Voyager Returns to Chrysler Lineup as Entry Level Van

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If you have a family and can only afford one new automobile, having something as versatile as a van might not be the worst idea. But the Honda Odyssey opens at $43,315 with the Chrysler Pacifica being even dearer at $44,145. It’s also not undercutting the competition.

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