Honda exits America's EV market as Volvo starts delivering 500-mile SUVs — Friday serves up a market retreat and a range milestone in the same morning.
Honda told dealers the Prologue — its only battery-electric offering in the US — is done after the 2026 model year. The Acura ZDX is out too, leaving Honda without a single US EV at the exact moment the segment is maturing.
Volvo handed over the first EX60s this week, with the top P12 configuration rated above 500 miles — a number that makes range anxiety a non-issue for a mainstream SUV priced in the mid-fifties.
Kia's smallest EV now has a proper long-range variant — 281 miles of EPA-estimated range at a price point that stays well below $40K. New trim options expand the lineup at both ends.
Xpeng launched the L03 SUV-coupe in Germany at €34,990 — undercutting the comparable Model Y and shipping with Google Maps Auto SDK, the first vehicle in Asia-Pacific to do so.
Retail Tesla shareholders flooded the Q2 earnings Q&A with variations of the same question: why does the company consistently miss its own near-term targets? Management had answers; whether they satisfied is a separate matter.
While VW's board rejected the CEO's restructuring plan and headlines are gloomy, the actual order books for its EVs grew 50% year-over-year in Europe. The newly unveiled ID. Cross gives buyers one more affordable entry point.
Toyota's electric Hilux packs a 59.2 kWh LFP battery and up to 315 km of claimed range in the double-cab pickup. Off-road: solid. The chassis variant drops to 245 km, which is tight for a working truck.