Just like Nautilus... optional engine dropped from 310 to 285, sadly all that vehicle is missing is a good 70-80HP. Going down from it's glory days of 355HP in it's previous generation.  I feel like saying "Look ship the vehicle from China and keep the "adequate" engine overthere, and let us put a serious 2.3L tuned to 355HP" (like you can opt in the Ranger)

Its called Government subsidies, Jim.....

This carnage across multiple OEMs is an epic example of what happens when government and politics dictate what OEMs should build and what consumers should buy. Most likely nothing will be learned from it and endless examples will unfold in the future.

That is what people miss when discussing vehicle costs. Depreciation is a cost. Depreciation is the accounting process of allocating the cost of a tangible asset (machinery, vehicles, buildings) over its useful life, reflecting its wear and tear. Every mile driven reduces the vehicle's value; the decline isn't linear, but a curve.  https://www.jalopnik.com/2113914/how-depreciation-curve-works-cars/ You are paying for the loss in value of the vehicle when you sell it, not for every mile you drive.  Selling a vehicle bought for $18,000 at 120,000 miles means you lost/consumed $12,000 of its value, either way you pay for its use.

https://fordauthority.com/2026/03/ford-ceo-jim-farley-says-byd-pickup-appealing-but-flawed/    

Pretty much how the rest of the world can survive without a full-size pickup truck.

https://www.carscoops.com/2026/03/range-rover-velar-design-shift/  

The $7.5 billion figure is for the current fiscal year. The ~$16 billion figure includes total losses expected to be incurred from the current fiscal year into the next fiscal year. The OP is more correct. https://www.autonews.com/honda/an-honda-cancels-evs-0-series-acura-rsx-losses-revised-strategey-0312/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter-ANBreakingNewsAlert-20260312  

Fixed  

This article says only $7.5B   Honda Kills Three US-Built EVs Before They Ever Launch, Taking up to $7.5 Billion Loss   They looked pretty terrible anyways...though the RSX looked decent.