The great EV pullback: all the obstacles, cancellations, and delays

The auto industry bet big on electric vehicles, but now those ambitious goals are falling apart. Demand was already slowing down when Donald Trump took office and took an ax to pro-EV policy: the elimination of the federal EV tax credit, kneecapping clean energy, and bulldozing emissions rules. Tariffs have been taking their toll as well. And now US and European automakers are taking a bath on its EV investments, forcing them to readjust their model lineup. Hybrids are the new bet, and the EV future looks further away than ever — at least for the US. China continues to outpace the rest of the world in EV development, and stands poised to win that future.

Follow along below for all the latest updates about the EV industry.

• Two more EVs for the trash heap: Volvo EX30 and Honda Prologue
• Honda cancels Zero Series EVs, citing ‘extremely challenging’ situation
• Stellantis is in a crisis of its own making
• America is at risk of becoming an automotive backwater
• Trump’s new ‘Buy American’ requirement for EV charging would dramatically curtail build-out
• Ford’s big bet on EVs didn’t pan out — now it’s pivoting to hybrids and energy storage
• GM to end production of electric Chevy Brightdrop vans
• Honda cancels Acura ZDX in latest casualty of EV pullback
• Stellantis cancels Ram 1500 REV as electric truck demand dims
• The great EV pullback has begun
• Volkswagen cancels ID.7 sedan for US
• Ford cancels its electric three-row SUV and delays futuristic electric truck

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