Japan’s Honda expects to book extra costs of almost $16 billion as it recalibrates its electric vehicle strategy. It blamed US policy changes and tariffs in part, as well as reduced competitiveness in Asia.

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    I currently drive an 08 Honda Fit and I’m looking into getting a used EV. Being happy with the Fit I was looking at Honda’s EV options and it is sadly lacking.

    Kia and Hyundai seem to be the big EV movers but I will admit to a large bias against them

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      I also have a Fit and really like it, I wish they would just make a damn electric one it would be great.

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        I am quite tempted by the VW e-Golf as a Fit replacement. But the battery size is too small for me living in a rural area and I’d still need an ICE.

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          Ah that’s too bad… yeah it’s really hard to find hatchbacks these days which is strange because they were pretty popular. To get a decent hatchback now you have to buy a luxury automobile lol. They’re so fun to drive too, I drive mine like the god damn Dukes of Hazzard and it’s fun to see people’s faces.

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      Just gave my 08 Fit to my niece for her first car. I couldn’t find anything new to satisfactorily replace it, so I just took my wife’s car and let her pick out a new one. The Fit was the overall best car I’ve ever had. I’d be all over a gas/eelctric hybrid Fit.