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Prologue ends after 2026
Honda confirmed it will discontinue the Honda Prologue, its only battery-electric vehicle currently sold in the United States, after the 2026 model year.
Honda’s decision also ends its partnership with General Motors on Ultium-based electric vehicles, with production taking place at GM’s Ramos Arizpe assembly plant in Mexico.
Motor1 reported that Honda told it production will end at the completion of the 2026 model year and that sales will continue through 2027 based on expected inventory.
Electric Cars Report said the Prologue entered the U.S. market in March 2024 and was developed in partnership with General Motors and built on GM’s Ultium architecture.
Honda’s shift away from the Prologue leaves the brand without a single electric vehicle in its U.S. lineup, as Motor1 noted that “With the Prologue gone, Honda Motor's US lineup no longer includes a single electric vehicle.”
Demand shift and hybrids
Honda’s rationale, as quoted by Motor1, was that “customer demand for EV models has shifted significantly over the past 18 months.”
Motor1 said Honda issued a statement that Prologue customers will continue to receive full support through Honda’s dealer network, including service, parts, and warranty coverage.
Electric Cars Report said Honda plans to introduce 15 new hybrid models globally by 2030, with North America expected to be the primary market for many of those vehicles.
Ecolo Auto said Honda plans to launch 15 new models by March 2030, primarily in North America, and that the first of the new hybrid vehicles is expected next year.
Autopunditz added that Honda is pivoting toward hybrid vehicles “at least in the North American market,” while also saying fully electric vehicles remain part of its long-term roadmap.
Ramos Arizpe and sales
In Mexico, Vanguardia.mx said GM is analyzing its operational plans for the Complejo de Ramos Arizpe after Honda’s announcement that it will stop producing the Prologue in Mexico at the end of this year.
Vanguardia.mx reported that the INEGI figures showed the Ramos Arizpe complex produced 8 mil 509 units of the Honda Prologue in the first semester of 2026 versus 17 mil 713 in the same period of 2025, a 52 por ciento drop.
Vanguardia.mx also said Coahuila’s secretary of Economy, Luis Olivares Martínez, stated that the state government had not received any report about possible layoffs.
Autopunditz said the Prologue was developed with General Motors using GM’s Ultium platform and that Honda informed dealers production would end later this year, with remaining inventory expected to be sold through early 2027.
Ecolo Auto said remaining Prologue inventory should allow dealers to meet demand through the end of the first quarter of 2027, and that Honda conveyed the decision in a video message to U.S. dealers featuring Jessika Laudermilk.
