Honda’s iN system back offline after technical issues + Used EV prices climb 9.8% since last September

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Update: Honda’s iN system back offline after technical issues, intermittent outages expected to continue

Outages to Honda and Acura’s Interactive Network (iN) are expected to continue intermittently as the company investigates a cybersecurity incident that forced the company to take the system offline last week on Oct. 27.

“After restoring iN services, we experienced technical challenges and took the system back offline,” a Honda spokesperson told CDG News via email Friday (Oct. 30). “As we work to address these challenges, our top priority is to restore services as quickly as possible. As we continue to strengthen the environment, there could be intermittent outages over the next several days.”

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Used EV prices climb 9.8% since last September, double rate of hybrids

Used EVs surge nearly $2,900 in past year

Although used EV prices have dipped slightly in the last three months, they're up nearly 10% year over year.

And with gas prices remaining elevated, used EVs are also selling faster than ICE vehicles on average.

Driving the news: Analyzing data from more than 1.5 million used vehicles between 1 and 5 years old, iSeeCars found that used EV prices are up 9.8% (or $2,896) from September 2025 to $32,533 this September.

That jump is exactly double the 4.9% increase for used hybrids. Used ICE vehicles are up by just 0.3% in price over the same period.

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Nissan execs talk pricing, regional demand, expectations for 2027 U.S. Rogue Hybrid

This weekend, shipments began for Nissan’s 2027 Rogue Hybrid, the newest offering in the OEM’s best-performing segment.

The launch of the Rogue Hybrid, Tiago Castro, Senior Vice President, U.S. Marketing & Sales, Nissan and INFINITI, said in an interview with CDG News, is “probably the most important launch we've had in the last decade.”

Price: Offers for the Rogue hybrid hit the market ahead of the launch, but the vehicle itself costs $35,490. The price, Pandikuthria said, is in line with competitors.

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