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Why Nobody’s Buying EVs Anymore (And Detroit Is Losing Too)

Scotty Kilmer· 6.7M subscribers

10d ago · English audio

U.S. EV sales are down 30.7% in 2026 while hybrids are up 23%. Volkswagen has stopped building the ID.4 in Tennessee after selling just 338 in Q1 (a 95.6% drop), and now it’s recalling ID.4s for battery fire risk with no permanent fix yet. Meanwhile, Detroit’s Big 3 are down to a record-low 36% U.S. market share, Chinese automakers are climbing fast, and a 2026 Mustang GT gets the same gas mileage as a 2009…

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