Honda Ends ALL EVs, Hyundai Makes Strides (and gets cheaper!) The Friday Charge EP94

In this episode of The Friday Charge, we're breaking down the biggest electric vehicle stories of the week, including:

🔋 This Week's EV Headlines:

• Honda confirms the end of the Prologue after the 2026 model year
• Why Honda is betting big on hybrids instead of EVs
• Hyundai drops the price of the 2027 Ioniq 5 N by over $6,300
• The Ioniq 5 N switches to a native NACS charging port
• California launches a brand-new EV rebate program
• Hyundai's new $5 billion U.S. battery factory is now online
• Toyota delays the all-electric Highlander SUV
• GMC celebrates 25 years of Hummer with the limited-edition 2027 Hummer EV ICON | 25

Honda's decision is especially surprising considering the Prologue was one of America's best-selling EVs last year. Is this the right move, or is Honda giving up on the EV market just as competition heats up?

We also discuss Hyundai's growing investment in U.S. battery production, Toyota's continued reliance on hybrids, and why performance EV fans have a new reason to celebrate with a more affordable Ioniq 5 N.

👇 Let us know in the comments: Is Honda making a huge mistake by abandoning the Prologue? Or are hybrids the smarter path forward?

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