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Honda, Tesla and Volkswagen join EV discontinuation rush in U.S.
Honda has officially confirmed it will end production of the Prologue, its last all-electric model sold in the United States. The move comes as the U.S. EV market faces slowing growth and policy changes, prompting major automakers to scale back EV lineups. Second-quarter U.S. EV sales totalled 247,226 vehicles, or 5.8 percent of new-vehicle sales, data showed. Other automakers have also halted or reduced EV models.
Mobility
Sony, Honda to effectively wind down EV joint venture, reassign staff to parent companies
Sony Group and Honda will effectively halt their EV development joint venture, Sony Honda Mobility, after concluding it would be difficult to launch products and services in the near term under the current structure. Staff will be reassigned within the groups, reflecting employees’ preferences, while the company will be maintained. The move directly affects the Afeela EV brand, whose first model planned for 2026 has been halted, and development of a second model has also stopped.
Mobility
Sony-Honda EV project scrapped as \'Team Japan\' stumbles on financial strain
Sony Honda Mobility has halted development and launches of its Afeela 1 and 2 electric vehicles and is reviewing its business direction. The decision comes as Honda faces a worsening environment for its EV business after booking losses tied to investment write-downs. The article also flags Toyota’s push to loosen production standards and expand U.S. investment, Volkswagen’s planned additional investment in Rivian, Google’s move to open Android Automotive OS, and intensifying competition in robotaxis and autonomy.