BRIEFLY: EV Intent, Honda, Slate & more | 15 May 2026

BRIEFLY: EV Intent, Honda, Slate & more | 15 May 2026

From ev.news by Martyn Lee

May 15, 2026 · 4 min

About this episode

This episode covers the latest news in the EV sector, including consumer interest trends, Honda's financial struggles, and job growth at Slate Auto.

It's EV News Briefly for Friday 15 May 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show. Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the EV News Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDaily JD POWER SAYS EV INTEREST IS HOLDING UP Consumer interest in EVs remained steady despite plateauing sales, with 26% of new-vehicle shoppers in April 2026 saying they were "very likely" to consider an EV — up 3 points month on month — partly driven by rising fuel costs. Charging availability remained the top barrier at 46%, though concerns around cost and charging time all eased year on year. HONDA SWINGS TO LOSS AS HYBRID STRATEGY HARDENS Honda posted its first operating loss since going public in 1957, recording a ¥414.3 billion ($2.6 billion) operating loss for the fiscal year ended March 2026, driven by ¥1.57 trillion in EV-related write-offs. CEO Toshihiro Mibe abandoned the 2040 combustion-free target and pivoted to 15 new hybrid models through 2030, with two prototypes — a fastback sedan and a red crossover — unveiled in Tokyo on May…

People in this episode

Host: Martyn Lee

Topics covered

  • EV interest
  • Honda financials
  • Slate Auto jobs
  • EV market trends
  • hybrid vehicles

Keywords

  • EV interest
  • Honda loss
  • Slate Auto jobs
  • charging availability
  • hybrid models

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Organizations: Honda, Slate Auto, JD POWER

Places: Michigan, Tokyo

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