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  As EVs solidify their place in today’s highly competitive car market,   Honda   and their premium brand Acura find themselves seriously behind on in-house EV development. This is the precise reason why they have chosen to partner up with other companies on developing fully   electric vehicles .   Honda     In March of 2024 Honda unveiled a fully electric crossover called the   Honda Prologue . The issue with this new model was not so much that it was not well received; it has more to do with the fact that it was not much of a Honda underneath the Honda badge. Just like the   Acura ZDX   released in the same year, the Prologue was built on   General Motors’ Ultium platform . This is the same foundation behind the   Cadillac Lyriq   and   Chevrolet Blazer EV . The issue arose when people started to notice that the Prologue and the ZDX shared far more than just the electric drivetrain with GM models. They shared compon...

  To understand the overall impact that tariffs have on the   US car market , it is important to take into account that all mass-produced vehicles today rely on a global supply chain. This means that even if your vehicle was assembled in the US, it is very likely to have a lot of parts made all over the world. For example, most airbags are made by Autoliv, a Swedish company that manufactures their airbags in China, Mexico and the US. Similarly, Bosch the leading producer of alternators found in a lot of new vehicles, is a German company that sources materials and assembles most of their products overseas. So just because the car is assembled in the US does not make it immune to new   tariffs   placed on goods exported from foreign countries.   US Automakers     On   March 26, 2025,   the Trump administration announced a   25% tariff   on imported vehicles and auto parts, effective April 3. While the   United States-Mexico-Canad...

While a lot of the cars being offered for sale today may feature similar styling and design language, there are distinct differences between under the shiny new exteriors. Understanding these crucial differences can mean the difference whether you end up with a new car that depreciates rapidly and racks up costly repair bills shortly after the factory warranty expires or a car that will remain desirable and require minimal unexpected repairs.   To understand the true difference between modern cars made by various manufacturers, we must explore their individual design and manufacturing philosophies as they shape the quality, reliability and long-term value of the cars they produce.   Car Manufacturers     Cost Cutting VS Reliability & Value   The length some companies go to cut costs when developing new models will vary. While all car manufacturers prioritize some cost cutting measures, some companies do it more than others. Additionally, the way cost cutting...