Two more electric cars for the trash heap: Volvo EX30 and Honda Prologue

The steady stream of news about automakers canceling or discontinuing electric vehicles continues apace. This week it’s Volvo’s strange little car EX30 Honda’s solo electric offerings in the United States, the introduction. They are both the latest victims Electric vehicle sales stagnate In the United States thanks Trump administration decision To eliminate tax incentives.

First, EX30. The small SUV was the least expensive electric car in Volvo’s lineup, even if it took a while before it reached our shores. Volvo spokeswoman Sofia Dore said the automaker’s US division has decided to discontinue the EX30 and EX30 Cross Country models after 2026. However, they will remain in the market globally, including in Mexico and Canada.

“Volvo Cars’ commitment to electrification and our customers remains unchanged, and we look forward to continuing to offer exciting new electric options to our U.S. customers, including the all-new EX60 and upgraded EX90,” Doerr said in a statement.

One lingering issue for the EX30 was that it was not as affordable as originally invoiced. When it was Announced for the first time In 2023, Volvo said pricing will start at $34,950, making it the smallest and most affordable electric car many people are clamoring for.

Things also look pretty bleak for the Honda Prologue. Just a few days after Honda said so Zero Series EVs canceled, Car News Published a report Which said the Prologue SUV would be next on the chopping block. The automaker will reportedly not order the second generation of the electric car, effectively pulling the plug on the nameplate just two years after its debut.

The decision appears to come mainly from General Motors, which is building the Prologue for Honda under a shared platform agreement at its Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico. General Motors is set to end production of the Honda crossover as it shifts away from electric vehicles and toward internal combustion vehicles and hybrids.

However, Honda is walking back the report, with spokesman Chris Naughton telling me the story is “solely based on speculation” and that the introduction “remains in our lineup.” However, Honda recently said it would write off its electric vehicle investments by up to $3.5 billion after finding itself in a “very difficult earnings situation.” Naughton declined to answer follow-up questions about GM’s production decisions.