All the EVs that were discontinued or killed off in the U.S. this year
The Honda Prologue has been discontinued in the U.S., marking a broader retreat by automakers from the American electric vehicle market. Industry experts cite factors like the end of federal tax credits, shifting consumer demand, and high costs for the cooling EV sales trend.
Why it matters
This trend highlights a significant cooling in the U.S. EV transition, contrasting with global growth and signaling potential challenges for climate-related automotive policy.
The Honda Prologue, you may have heard, is officially dead — a decision the company confirmed to TechCrunch, removing the last all-electric vehicle from the automaker’s U.S. portfolio. The Prologue’s departure signals more than Honda’s EV backpedaling. It also illustrates a broader EV industry retreat from the U.S. market (in stark contrast to the rest of the world ).
The demise of the Honda Prologue got us thinking: What other EVs have left the U.S., and why?
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