Tesla’s stock has fallen by about 40% this year. Last week, the company announced layoffs and a recall of its newest electric vehicle, the Cybertruck, due to a faulty accelerator pedal months after it was released. Other car makers are reporting weakened demand for EVs, and a lot more interest in hybrid cars from American consumers. So, what happened to the high hopes of America’s electric car future? WSJ’s Stephen Wilmot and Mike Colias answer listener questions on what’s going on in the EV market and what it means for consumers, investors and the automakers like General Motors, Ford and Toyota. Annmarie Fertoli hosts.
Further Reading
The Six Months That Short-Circuited the Electric-Vehicle Revolution
Biden’s EPA Gives Automakers More Leeway to Phase Out Gas-Engine Cars
Tesla Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Over Autopilot’s Involvement in 2018 Fatal Crash
The Inside Tale of Tesla’s Fall to Earth
How Electric Vehicles Are Losing Momentum with U.S. Buyers, in Charts
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