US Electric Vehicle Market Faces Decline After Subsidy Expiration
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Summary
The article discusses how the US is falling behind in the global electric vehicle (EV) race despite a recent surge in demand. The temporary boom in EV sales was largely driven by government subsidies that offered up to $7,500 in tax credits, which expired at the end of September. Industry leaders, including Ford's CEO Jim Farley, predict a significant drop in EV demand now that the subsidies are gone, with Farley stating the industry will be 'smaller, way smaller than we thought.' The US remains a laggard in EV adoption compared to other countries.
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"I expect that EV demand is going to drop off pretty precipitously," the chief financial officer of G
But analysts say the boom was caused by a dash to buy before the end of a government subsidy that helped knock as much as $7,500 (£5,588) off the price of certain battery electric, plug-in hybrid or fuel cell vehicles.
Despite a recent surge in demand, the US is a laggard in EV sales compared to much of the rest of the world.
