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I’ve been covering the EV transition for years, and this week’s headlines declaring the electric revolution is “unraveling” miss the point entirely. What we’re actually watching is the predictable collapse of subsidy-dependent strategies by legacy automakers who never figured out how to build affordable EVs without government life support. The carnage is staggering. Bloomberg reports…
Ford, GM, and Stellantis collectively control less than 5% of the global electric vehicle market while Chinese automakers BYD, Geely, and Chery dominate, according to new BloombergNEF data reported by The Wall Street Journal. Why it matters: The gap exposes how far behind American automakers have fallen in the EV race they once claimed to…
Ford announced a $19.5 billion charge on its electric vehicle business, the largest EV impairment in U.S. auto industry history. Why it matters: The Detroit automaker is abandoning its all-electric pickup strategy and pivoting to hybrids, signaling the post-subsidy EV collapse has forced a fundamental retreat. The Details By The Numbers EVXL’s Take This is…
South Korean battery maker SK On is dissolving its joint venture with Ford Motor, splitting ownership of three U.S. battery plants as slowing EV demand reshapes the industry. Why it matters: The breakup marks the collapse of one of America’s largest EV battery partnerships, a direct casualty of the post-subsidy market downturn. The Details By…
Ford is turning to French automaker Renault to develop two entry-level electric vehicles for Europe, abandoning its own platform as too expensive to compete with Chinese rivals, reports the WSJ. Why it matters: The deal marks Ford’s admission that it cannot build affordable EVs alone as Chinese brands capture 6.7% of the European market. The…
The 60-day grace period is over, and California Highway Patrol officers are ready to write tickets. We’ve been tracking the systematic rollback of EV incentives for months, and Monday marks another painful milestone. Starting December 1, 2025, California’s 500,000-plus electric vehicle owners who enjoyed solo access to carpool lanes will face $490 minimum fines if…
The founders of Harbinger Motors have watched EV startups collapse from the inside. Now FedEx is betting they learned the right lessons. Harbinger Motors, a medium-duty electric truck chassis maker led by veterans of failed EV companies Faraday Future, Canoo, and CODA, just closed a $160 million Series C funding round co-led by FedEx. The…
Britain’s government unveiled a £1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) extension of electric vehicle purchase subsidies on Friday, just hours before confirming plans to impose a per-mile tax on EV drivers starting in 2028—a policy contradiction that exposes the fundamental revenue crisis governments face as electrification eliminates fuel duty income. Chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce the subsidy…
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