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Honda Announces Its New Electric SUV, Prologue, That Will Use Ultium Batteries from the General Motors Platform for 2024
The Japanese brand Honda estimates that by 2030, its electric cars and batteries will account for 40% of its sales in North America, aiming even higher, planning to double this percentage and achieve 100% sustainability in all its sales by 2040 with the new partnership established with General Motors.
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Partnership with General Motors
To achieve its zero-emission goal, Honda has partnered with General Motors to use its Ultium batteries and a platform to launch a series of electric cars to replace gasoline and diesel combustion engines. The first of these vehicles will enter the North American market in early 2024 and will be an SUV known as Prologue, equipped with GM’s Ultium batteries.
Acura, Honda’s luxury division, also plans to launch its own electric SUV on the same GM platform, also in 2024. The news came shortly after the Japanese automaker announced the discontinuation of the Clarity Fuel Cell and Plug-in Hybrid, ending production of both sedans in August.
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Executive Vice President of the Company Speaks Out
The electric SUV, Prologue, which will use General Motors batteries, promises to offer great functionality and also a package of features expected from Honda. According to Honda Americas Executive Vice President Dave Gardner, the model demonstrates the company’s role in the future of zero-emission vehicle lines.
According to a report made earlier this year, it is possible that the Japanese automaker’s SUV will be smaller than the Acura model, however, nothing has been confirmed yet. Rumors also suggest that the zero-emission version of Honda could be completely assembled by GM in Mexico, specifically in Ramos Arizpe, while the Acura would be produced in Spring Hill, Tennessee (USA).
A New Platform for Electric Cars
In addition to the Ultium battery partnership with General Motors, the automaker is working on developing its own zero-emission vehicle platform, which is expected to arrive by the second half of the decade.
The platform is being called e-Architecture and promises to make its debut in the North American market before being implemented in other regions.
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