Honda Motor Co. has terminated production of its struggling Acura ZDX electric crossover, citing market conditions for EVs as the latest automaker to retreat from ambitious electrification plans.
The Japanese company canceled plans to build 2026 model-year ZDX vehicles at General Motors’ Spring Hill facility in Tennessee, where production was scheduled to begin this month, according to a message Tuesday to plant workers.
The ZDX’s commercial failure underscores broader challenges facing the electric vehicle market. Honda has sold roughly 19,000 ZDX models since the vehicle was released last year, a tepid performance for a luxury crossover in a growing segment. Acura sold 10,335 of the EVs through the first half of this year, accounting for about 15% of the brand’s overall U.S. sales volume.
The decision reflects waning enthusiasm among automakers for electric vehicles as sales of new electric vehicles (EVs) in the second quarter of 2025 were lower year over year by 6.3% and BNEF has reduced its short and long-term outlook for global passenger EV adoption for the first time due to policy uncertainty.
Honda will transition to the Acura RSX, which will be manufactured at the company’s Ohio facility in late 2026, marking a return to domestic production after relying on GM’s Ultium platform for the ZDX.
