Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:
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Aug. 30
The Washington Post says as EV sales stall, focus on hybrids
The recent announcement by Ford Motor Co. that it was abandoning plans to roll out a large electric SUV seems like another warning flag that the early electric vehicle craze has hit a roadblock.
There have been other signs. Last year, Tesla, the EV trendsetter, was forced to offer deep discounts, as vehicles sat unsold. General Motors announced it was delaying its plans for an EV pickup, and Hertz began offloading electric vehicles. Carmakers are losing millions as customer demand appears to have flatlined after an initial burst of interest.
There was never going to be a straight-line highway from all-gas vehicles to all-electric, and some of the early EV promise suffered from hype — including among some state and federal policymakers who envisioned a massive, rapid shift. But while Detroit’s automakers are making plans to scale back their EV…
