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Although the sector’s future is cloudier than it once was, experts say a eulogy for automakers’ electric dreams would be premature. The country’s automotive future doesn’t look as electric as carmakers had once hoped.
The federal EV tax credit has vanished, yet many US drivers still eschew gas-powered cars. We polled our readers to determine which electric vehicle makers are doing the best job steering us toward a greener future.
Ford will take a $19.5bn (£14.5bn) hit as it tore up plans to invest significant sums into electric cars. The US car giant cut back electric vehicle (EV) production, including the production of large battery-powered pickup trucks, because of a slump in demand from drivers.
The move comes as a response to the Trump administration’s waning support for electrification and a weakening consumer market.
When the EU canceled its 2035 ban on internal combustion cars, the haters claimed EVs had failed. But the report of electric's demise are entirely premature.
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About a quarter of Americans are “very likely” to consider purchasing an EV, according to a new J.D. Power survey on electric vehicles. Last year, American consumers purchased 1.3 million electric vehicles, which was a new record, according to KBB.
Toyota Motor Corp. is betting Americans are ready for more US-made electric vehicles. And if they aren’t, it has a plan: exports. Production of two American-made all-electric models is slated to begin next year, joining three new imported EVs Toyota aims ...
Global sales of electric cars are still forecast to increase by 16 per cent in 2026. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.