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EV population by country

Came across this:

Blue box - twice the USA density

Somehow this makes sense. Norway is an oil producer but they sell all they can. The others are fighting oil import costs and China, severe air pollution. A country that pays for the healthcare of their citizens is going to save money with less air pollution.

So I see the major drivers for EV adoption:

COST - both direct and indict health benefits
EFFICIENCY - saving the individual money to drive
"climate change" - not so much although it plays for some

Bob Wilson

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Trump tariffs put the US auto industry in disarray

So, whom are the Trump tariffs punishing? The People and companies of the US, as most people would have guessed. Ford CEO is normally very Trump-friendly, but he has spoken up about how bad it has become for the US auto industry now. Let’s see how the United Auto Workers will feel about this, who were cheering the tariffs.

Ford is forced to immediately shut down factories and halt car production as CEO admits 'day to day' struggle for brand | The US Sun

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EV sales in USA slow

Source:

Source_2: America’s EV Boom Suddenly Took Its First Hit After 14 Months Of Growth | Carscoops

According to data from S&P Global Mobility, which excludes gasoline-electric hybrid models, a total of 97,833 new EVs were registered in the US in April. This means that EVs accounted for 6.6 percent of total registrations, falling from the 7.4 percent share they had in April 2024. A number of factors could be at play here.

At the same time, overall light vehicle sales, regardless of powertrain, grew by 7.2 percent in April to approximately 1.5 million units.

Speaking to Autonews, S&P Global Mobility analyst Tom Libby, said that beyond the usual range anxiety and charging concerns, “consumers are seeing media reports that government...

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