{"id":1196135,"date":"2023-10-25T11:45:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T15:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1196135"},"modified":"2023-10-25T11:45:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T15:45:35","slug":"honda-and-gm-have-given-up-on-their-plan-to-co-create-affordable-evs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1196135","title":{"rendered":"Honda and GM have given up on their plan to co-create affordable EVs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Honda and GM are abandoning their plan to develop a line of affordable electric vehicles together. Under the program, which was announced in April 2022, the two had <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1\" class=\"no-affiliate-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gm-and-honda-announce-plans-to-co-develop-e-vs-by-2027-122123142.html\" data-original-link=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gm-and-honda-announce-plans-to-co-develop-e-vs-by-2027-122123142.html\"><ins>committed to building compact crossover EVs<\/ins><\/a> that would start at less than GM\u2019s upcoming $30,000 electric Chevrolet Equinox. The first models were expected to start releasing in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Toshihiro Mibe, CEO of Honda, confirmed the project\u2019s cancellation in an interview with <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1\" class=\"no-affiliate-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-10-25\/honda-ceo-says-scrapping-plans-with-gm-to-develop-smaller-evs?sref=10lNAhZ9#xj4y7vzkg\" data-original-link=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-10-25\/honda-ceo-says-scrapping-plans-with-gm-to-develop-smaller-evs?sref=10lNAhZ9#xj4y7vzkg\"><em>Bloomberg<\/em><\/a>, saying \u201cwe decided that this would be difficult as a business, so at the moment we are ending the development of an affordable EV.\u201d Both companies will separately continue exploring options to bring down EV costs, Mibe said.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"end-legacy-contents\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The decision comes amid industry wide EV production slowdowns and an ongoing United Auto Workers strike, which has GM at its center. Just this week, GM announced it would be <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1\" class=\"no-affiliate-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gm-delays-production-of-chevy-silverado-equinox-and-gmc-sierra-evs-165609448.html\" data-original-link=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gm-delays-production-of-chevy-silverado-equinox-and-gmc-sierra-evs-165609448.html\"><ins>delaying the production of EVs<\/ins><\/a> that use its Ultium battery pack, including the Equinox, Silverado and GMC Sierra EVs. As part of the now-scrapped affordable EV program with Honda, the companies intended to develop Ultium-based small crossover SUVs to compete with Tesla.<\/p>\n<p>It was just one of several projects Honda and GM have been working on together, and it doesn\u2019t seem its dissolution will have any effect on the others. The companies a few days ago announced they\u2019ll be working with Cruise to launch a driverless ride-hailing service in Japan in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/honda-and-gm-have-given-up-on-their-plan-to-co-create-affordable-evs-154535464.html?src=rss&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource: Engadget &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/honda-and-gm-have-given-up-on-their-plan-to-co-create-affordable-evs-154535464.html?src=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Honda and GM have given up on their plan to co-create affordable EVs<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Honda and GM are abandoning their plan to develop a line of affordable electric vehicles together. 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