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

Charged EVs

Students of auto industry history will recall that Honda rebadged an Isuzu Trooper as the Acura SLX, while Honda in turn provided Isuzu with an early generation of the Odyssey minivan—which Isuzu relabeled an Oasis and sold for the 1996 through 1999 model years. It seems safe to suggest GM probably won’t suffer that fate.

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Tesla executives looking for 790-acre land in Thailand: Prime Minister

Teslarati

In an apparent bid to highlight Thailand’s potential position as an electric vehicle manufacturing hub in Southeast Asia, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin personally accompanied Tesla executives on a tour of potential industrial sites last week. Thailand has an annual production of 2.5

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John Abraham brings home a customised Mahindra Thar Roxx. Here’s what makes it different

Baua Electric

Beyond these personalized touches, the car retains its standard design and features. While John is widely recognized for his passion for motorcycles, his collection of four-wheelers is equally impressive, boasting models like the legendary Nissan GT-R and the rugged Isuzu V-Cross pickup. lakh with cosmetic updates.

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Junkyard Find: 1993 Isuzu Stylus

The Truth About Cars

There are certain milestone vehicles I have worked at checking off a personal list as I roam the junkyards of the land. For at least a decade now, I've been scouring the boneyards for an example of the very last non-truck Isuzu model sold in the United States: A 1993 Stylus. The following year, the Isuzu lineup here was truck-only.

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

Baua Electric

Students of auto industry history will recall that Honda rebadged an Isuzu Trooper as the Acura SLX, while Honda in turn provided Isuzu with an early generation of the Odyssey minivan—which Isuzu relabeled an Oasis and sold for the 1996 through 1999 model years. It seems safe to suggest GM probably won’t suffer that fate.

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Mars to deliver all those Twix and M&Ms via 300 electric heavy-duty trucks

Baua Electric

The shift from solely focusing on electrifying smaller trucks for last-mile delivery is moving to this kind of medium-duty hauling, with a new model from Mack Trucks recently out, other players such as Japan’s Hino and Isuzu working on new models. Get started here. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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How did the UK’s LCV markets perform in 2024?

Baua Electric

Meanwhile, in-person auction attendance continued to rise. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (1,595 units) and the Isuzu D-Max (1,522 units) finished third and fifth respectively. 09 January 2025 The UKs new light-commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined at the end of 2024. The UKs new-LCV market closed the year with an 8.3%

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