Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius has found religion in synthetic engine noise. He said his conversion came when he drove the new electric version of the AMG CLA 45, Mercedes’ performance sedan. It uses artificial sounds and sensations to mimic a combustion-powered car. “I was like a born-again Christian,” he told UK car enthusiast publication Autocar.
You may have heard that the Honda Prologue is officially dead, a decision the company confirmed to TechCrunch, removing the last all-electric vehicle from the automaker’s US portfolio. The Prologue’s departure signals more than just the decline of Honda’s electric vehicles. It also illustrates a broader retreat of the electric vehicle industry from the US