There was a noticeable shift in the automotive industry this year. Auto industry companies rethink the road maps that they have placed on a complete electricity road. The accreditation of electric vehicles in the United States slows down, and federal tax incentives are scheduled to disappear soon. This makes pouring billions of dollars in the development of EV more dangerous for tense car companies already, and this uncertainty compels some, such as HondaTo withdraw the plug to develop some future models.
According to what was reported, the automobile manufacturer canceled the large electrical SUV plans. It was supposed to be launched in 2027, but according to a new report from Nikki AsiaHonda stopped the development on the model and reduced the amount of plan to spend on EVS until 2030.
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According to the publication, Honda will reduce the financing associated with EV from 10 trillion yen ($ 68.6 billion at a exchange rate today) to 7 trillion yen ($ 48.0 billion). However, he is still planning to launch a leading electric sedan and a medium -sized SUV EVS that I have offered earlier this year with 0 concepts of the series (In the picture above). They are scheduled to arrive next year.
Honda had plans to launch seven EVS by 2030, but it is not clear that the number of those who were still being developed. According to what was reported, the auto industry converts its focus into building more hybrid Really in development To America.
EV withdrawal and combustion return
In the last six months to nine months, automobile companies had a diving feast and realized that EV plans were not in line with the demand for consumer. In November 2024, Lotus canceled her suggestion to fully go by 2028. Instead, it will focus on the hybrid, such as Honda, and this is the trend to which many auto manufacturers are heading.
Porsche also announced that it would turn into Submit more hybrid optionsIn recognition that it will not achieve its initial goal of being 80 percent of its full electrical sales by 2030. However, the German brand said it would continue to expand the EV assortment. Nissan canceled plans for Small electrical four -wheel drive vehicles In January, in April, Mini said You will not give up gasoline engines Any time soon.
until Volvo confessed to defeat In achieving EV plans.
Then there are companies trying to keep the combustion engines alive. BMW said the combustion engine is. “institution“Lamborghini is Hope artificial fuel will occurBecause the new V-8 can work on it without sacrificing performance. Mercedes -Benz Make “Correction of the course“To extend the age of its engines, and Audi announced that it would now work Building gas engines for another 10 years.
If the year 2025 proves anything, then this is that the auto industry faces a tremendous revolution, and that car manufacturers are scrambling to move in a changing scene constantly, unlike anything they have seen at all. Competition from China on electric cars Western car manufacturers places in a difficult position as EV adoption begins to stumble elsewhere. The plans change, and this means that some car manufacturers Close the wallet strings on EV investments Things also change.
