He Made a Battery Pack Using Disposable Vapes to Power His Electric Car (WATCH)
#Honda is #halting development of its #EVs, including the Acura RDX, Honda 0 sedan and SUV, and the Prologue. This decision could hinder Honda’s progress in the electric and software-defined vehicle markets, as it misses out on learning opportunities and falls behind competitors. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/14/honda-is-killing-its-evs-and-any-chance-of-competing-in-the-future/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

TechCrunch
Honda is killing its EVs — and any chance of competing in the future | TechCrunchHonda's decision to kill its three EVs for the U.S. market will reverberate far beyond North America.
“There was already a strong shift to #ElectrifiedVehicles before the war on #Iran disrupted #energy markets, with new #BatteryVehicles selling at nearly double the rate from a year ago, according to February automotive data. James Voortman, chief executive of the Australian Automotive Dealer Association, says car yards have been selling even more #EVs since #petrol prices started to rise. “Most of the dealers think they will have a very big March in terms of #EVSales,” says Voortman. He says the rise in #PetrolPrices was enough to convince some prospective buyers to make a #purchase decision.”
#Australia / #economics / #technology / #vehicles <https://theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/15/rate-rises-helium-shortages-ev-sales-spikes-how-is-the-disruption-in-irans-strait-of-hormuz-affecting-australia>
The Guardian
Rate rises, helium shortages, EV sales spikes: how is the disruption in Iran’s strait of Hormuz affecting Australia?The ‘largest supply disruption in history’ due to the US-Israeli war on Iran is affecting prices from plastic to jet fuel to fertiliser