EVs were supposed to be the future. Not everyone is buying it | DW News

Despite pledges and targets to move electric vehicles down the road, recent second quarter earnings from big car companies show loses. Ford and Stellantis are both struggling, and a majority of car companies are losing money on each electric vehicle sold -- no matter if it's a battery or plug in. Will big auto makers step away from electric or simply diversify their portfolios.

Chapter Breakdown:
0:00 - 00:30   EV profits slumping
0:30 - 2:15    The EV agenda
2:15 - 3:25    "We're pro-reality."
3:25 - 5:05    Changing consumer habits
5:05 -7:52     Only one BEV maker is profitable...
7:52 - 9:45    China's surprise push
9:45 - 12:20   Are BEV owners locked in?
12:20 - 14:52  "Toyota never gets it wrong."
14:52 - 16:32   Deadlines are just targets

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[craigcman]

1.2 million cars were sold in the US were EV. The numbers before So EVs are slowly getting there.

[Ausf]

The market for generic overpriced electric SUVs has been saturated, and the only option for cheaps EVs, China, is attracting tariffs in both the EU and US.

[MrChristocentric]

how does a single european man living in a appartment need a 45k ev option? not realistical

[GPSniper]

EV is for people who own a house and can charge at home.

[tibsyy]

$45K option?! haha! I need a $15K option!

[MeganoOdles]

BYD Seal cost $25k in China, in the US the same car cost $45k... it has never been about the environment.

[Mi-Chis]

Why are we not talking more about prices of ev? I will never spend 50 or 60k on a car…

[kedaiboencit]

No one?? Dude, take a look at Indonesia. EV cars are everywhete now in Jakarta. Having EV is saving money.. 👌🏽

[seanlander]

Resale is the problem, people have watched owners being burnt because of the rapidly developing technology.

[DavidSchneiderIP]

I'm 76 years old. The most expensive vehicle I could afford in my life cost just under $5, 000.

[sopadurso]

I see more Evs then ever. In a competitive market companies profits are not supposed to be constantly high…

[jonasaabel]

Word salad. EV's will eventually win. It's a more simple, reliable and energy efficient construction than ICE. Prices will come down massively. Soon we will have EVs with 1000km+ range. That is more than any ICE vehicle.

[belizarius_]

So people not buying small crossovers for the price of premium executives? How dare you, lol.

[Iselas]

I can't afford one so I can't get one, simple as that.

[AtliTobiasson]

This is a record year on BEV sales

The title you're looking for is "EVs are the future, just not for German legacy automakers"

[nobleideas]

For EU, the dilema is to balance between access by the population to cheaper EV models from China and protecting the local relatively expensive models from local manufacturers

[krakken-]

If the US let in Chinese autos without 100% tariffs, the US would be all EV in less than 5 years. There are great EVs from China less than $20k. Having to compete with that would drive US auto makers to quickly provide affordable EVs if they wanted to survive.

[michaeldepodesta]

Was this programme made by your B-team: content is well below par your channel. Where were the numbers? As I understand it, BEV sales are growing year on year and ICE sales have been falling year on year since 2017. This conversation with a single consultant reflects only his opinions. I expect DW to base their programmes on facts not very soft interviews with opinionistas.

Please do better next time:M

[bigdoublehappy]

I have an EV for the last 2 years as our second car. We charge about once a week overnight in the driveway. I have never needed the public network and I have never once come close to running low on juice.
The instant torque, the smoothness and the silence in the cabin makes it better than my ice vehicle, except for my longer trips which we happily swap over to ice.
Once you own one, especially as a second car you'll realise that range anxiety doesn't actually exist. Who drives >400km a day in their second car?

[martinwhitney]

goverments have let the EV industry down with a lack of investment to upgrade the power grid. time to pull your fingers out.