I still believe that this entire "merger" was pushed by the Japanese government to bail out Nissan.
Honda has always been proud of its independence. I therefore can't believe company leadership, on its own, said, "Hey, let's merge with Nissan!"
Using a diesel is a non-starter with EPA regulations. Military vehicles don't have to meet those requirements.
Plus why pay more for fuel and maintenance costs, if you don't have to.
Because they didn’t want the EV losses to detract from the ICE financials. It’s better to say ICE has this much revenue and a 8% margin (e.g.) while the startup EVs are losing a lot than to just say we only had a 2% margin. But it does lead to stupid headlines.
Why did the Ford big shots decide to break out Model e financials in the first place? None of Ford's competitors do this.
Even though the head honcho said more than once that Model e is like a startup, the media constantly harps on its financials, just like this one that says Ford's Money-Guzzling EV Crisis
I actually prefer the refreshed model, although I wish the body color section above the gray area of the front bumper, which rises into the headlights, was integrated a little more cleanly, and looked a little less tacked on.
Not to mention larger vehicles like Super Duties or the Explorer aren’t the best candidates for EVs due to their size and weight. Adding a huge battery with its weight is going to impact range.
Maybe once Solid State or something other break though in battery tech happens, larger vehicles aren’t going to do too well.