ASSOCIATED PRESS • March 21, 2021
The world’s major automakers have made something abundantly clear: They believe electric vehicles will dominate their industry in the years ahead. From small SUVs to giant pickup trucks, automakers plan to roll out 22 new electric vehicles in the U.S. this year. They’ll need to sell the idea. Opinion polls show that for a substantial majority of Americans an EV might be on their shopping list if it cost less, if more charging stations existed and if a wider variety of models were available. In other words, the time isn’t right.