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Electric vehicles face a ‘pretty dreadful year’ in the U.S.
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Sales of electric models are expected to plummet in the last three months of the year and then remain sluggish for some time.
AdvertisingIt all marks a stark turnaround from the heady days a few years ago when many automakers believed electric vehicles were poised to take off.
All of those changes mean that manufacturers are now under much less pressure to sell more electric models.
While established automakers can adjust to a smaller market for electric vehicles, newer companies like Tesla and Rivian face a tougher challenge because they don’t have gas-powered vehicles to fall back on.
Power recently noted that electric vehicle sales fell sharply in Germany and Canada after those countries ended subsidies in December 2023 and January 2025 but eventually started growing again.