THE GREAT EV RETREAT OF 2025

BOILING POINT

- BY TONY BRISCOE

The loss of new or forthcoming zero-emission models is disheartening, said Joel Levin, executive director of Plug In America, a nonprofit that hosts events to advocate for more EVs.

Acura discontinued its electric ZDX after just releasing one model year.

Ford scrapped its forthcoming all-electric three-row SUV program.

General Motors discontinued the Brightdrop van, an electric delivery van.

Ram pivoted from releasing an all-electric pickup truck to a plugin hybrid model.

Stellantis shelved its hydrogen fuel cell program for commercial vans.

Volkswagen canceled the release of its ID.7 sedan in North America.

But, he added, most of these were fledgling models that did not make up a large share of sales. "I think it's that people are just being more selective about what they're bringing to market, and are focusing in on the vehicles that they really feel like have legs," Levin said. "So it's a loss. I'm sad about it. But I don't think that it's an existential threat to the market."