EVs that Big Car Companies Have Eliminated

By Sam Stebbins  •  April 14, 2026
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The market for electric vehicles is changing rapidly in the United States. Turmoil in the industry has been caused, in no small part, by the Trump administration’s September 2025 repeal of an incentive program that granted a $7,500 tax credit to eligible EV buyers. The incentive program’s looming expiration fueled a sales-volume surge, as Americans bought a record-breaking 438,400 electric vehicles in the third quarter of 2025. In the months since, EV sales have cratered, and major automakers are reevaluating their exposure in the U.S. EV market. 

In Q4 2025, EV sales in the U.S. plummeted to 234,000 units, a 46% decline from the previous quarter. Now, a recent report from Cox Automotive shows that unit sales have continued to slide in 2026, falling again to 216,399 in the first three months of the year. 

For automakers, sales challenges have been compounded by uncertainty surrounding production costs under Trump administration tariffs. Now, multiple automotive brands – including Acura, Honda, Kia, Ram, and Volkswagen – have scrapped plans to introduce new, previously announced EV nameplates to the U.S. market. In addition, a growing number of automakers are axing existing EV nameplates in the United States – selling off dealership inventory and discontinuing production.

Using data from Cox Automotive and other auto industry publications, Climate Crisis 247 identified the EVs that major automakers are killing. The nine EV models on this list are ranked in order of relative year-over-year sales decline, from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026, as reported by Cox Automotive. Supplemental data on base MSRP and estimated range for the EVs on this list are as reported by Car and Driver. 

The companies behind the EVs on this list include European, Japanese, and American automakers. Largely due to halted production, most of these models have seen a more than 90% year-over-year decline in sales volume during the first three months of 2026. 

9. Chevrolet BrightDrop Zevo

  • Quarterly sales change year-over-year: +81.0% (+222 units)
  • Sales volume in Q1 2026: 496 units (0.2% of EV market)
  • Sales volume in Q1 2025: 274 units (0.1% of EV market)
  • Final model year: 2026
  • Base MSRP: $67,925
  • Manufacturer estimated range on a single charge: 178 miles
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8. Volvo EX30

  • Quarterly sales change year-over-year: +15.9% (+188 units)
  • Sales volume in Q1 2026: 1,373 units (0.6% of EV market)
  • Sales volume in Q1 2025: 1,185 units (0.4% of EV market)
  • Final model year: 2026
  • Base MSRP: $40,345
  • EPA estimated range on a single charge: 253 miles

7. Genesis GV70

  • Quarterly sales change year-over-year: -93.4% (-665 units)
  • Sales volume in Q1 2026: 47 units (0.0% of EV market)
  • Sales volume in Q1 2025: 712 units (0.2% of EV market)
  • Final model year: 2026
  • Base MSRP: $65,875
  • EPA estimated range on a single charge: 236 miles

6. Ford E-Transit

  • Quarterly sales change year-over-year: -94.7% (-3,556 units)
  • Sales volume in Q1 2026: 200 units (0.1% of EV market)
  • Sales volume in Q1 2025: 3,756 units (1.3% of EV market)
  • Final model year: 2026
  • Base MSRP: $55,655
  • EPA estimated range on a single charge: 159 miles

5. VW ID.4

  • Quarterly sales change year-over-year: -95.6% (-7,325 units)
  • Sales volume in Q1 2026: 338 units (0.2% of EV market)
  • Sales volume in Q1 2025: 7,663 units (2.6% of EV market)
  • Final model year: 2026
  • Base MSRP: $46,570
  • EPA estimated range on a single charge: 263 miles

4. Mercedes EQB

  • Quarterly sales change year-over-year: -96.2% (-1,560 units)
  • Sales volume in Q1 2026: 62 units (0.0% of EV market)
  • Sales volume in Q1 2025: 1,622 units (0.5% of EV market)
  • Final model year: 2025
  • Base MSRP: $54,200
  • EPA estimated range on a single charge: 227 miles

3. Acura ZDX

  • Quarterly sales change year-over-year: -98.5% (-4,740 units)
  • Sales volume in Q1 2026: 73 units (0.0% of EV market)
  • Sales volume in Q1 2025: 4,813 units (1.6% of EV market)
  • Final model year: 2024
  • Base MSRP: $65,850
  • EPA estimated range on a single charge: 278 miles

2. Nissan Ariya

  • Quarterly sales change year-over-year: -98.6% (-4,092 units)
  • Sales volume in Q1 2026: 56 units (0.0% of EV market)
  • Sales volume in Q1 2025: 4,148 units (1.4% of EV market)
  • Final model year: 2025
  • Base MSRP: $41,265
  • EPA estimated range on a single charge: 267 miles

1. Audi Q8 e-tron

  • Quarterly sales change year-over-year: -99.7% (-533 units)
  • Sales volume in Q1 2026: 2 units (0.0% of EV market)
  • Sales volume in Q1 2025: 535 units (0.2% of EV market)
  • Final model year: 2025
  • Base MSRP: $76,095
  • EPA estimated range on a single charge: 296 miles


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