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Honda, Hyundai, Tesla End EV Production, Pivot to Hybrids, Robots

7/19/2026

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Honda will end Prologue EV production after 2026 model year, invest $28 billion to launch 15 hybrid models March 2030, and cancel Afeela EVs, Acura RDX and O sedan and SUV in March 2026 because of tariffs and competition.
Hyundai will stop selling Ioniq 6 in the United States in March 2026, citing tariffs.
Tesla ended Model S sedan and Model X SUV production in 2026 and repurposed the Fremont line to build Optimus robots.

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Story summary

Honda will end Prologue EV production after 2026 model year, invest $28 billion to launch 15 hybrid models March 2030, and cancel Afeela EVs, Acura RDX and O sedan and SUV in March 2026 because of tariffs and competition.
Hyundai will stop selling Ioniq 6 in the United States in March 2026, citing tariffs.
Tesla ended Model S sedan and Model X SUV production in 2026 and repurposed the Fremont line to build Optimus robots.