After growing nearly eightfold between 2019 and 2023, demand for battery-electric vehicles flattened out last year, then took a dive off a cliff after federal tax credits phased out at the end of September. That’s sent an array of automakers scrambling to rethink their EV programs and, by Autoblog’s count, at least 18 brands have now decided to drop existing models, scrap upcoming plans or, at the least, stretch their launches out, hoping to see demand rebound.

As automakers cut back on EV programs the impact will be felt by workers in the U.S., including those putting together battery packs at the Honda EV Hub in Ohio where the automaker planned to build its 0 Series models.

Honda became the latest to join the exodus on Thursday, CEO Toshihiro Mibe telling reporters in Tokyo that the automaker needed to ‘stop the bleeding,” as it prepared to report losses that could reach more than $15 billion for the fiscal year. While it will move ahead with the launch of the new 0 Series Saloon and SUV models in some parts of the world, they now won’t come to the U.S., nor will the Acura RSX.

Who else is on the list? Here’s the latest list we could pull together…but don’t be surprised if some other brands join the club in the near future.

Acura

Honda Motor Co.’s upscale marque didn’t have much luck with its first all-electric model, the ZDX, announcing an end to production even before federal tax credits expired last September. Now, the brand is walking away entirely from the EV segment, scrapping plans to add the new Acura RSX which was to be built at the Honda EV Hub in Ohio.

Chevrolet

Of all manufacturers, General Motors has actually done better than most in the U.S. with an assortment of mainstream and upscale EVs. Still, it abandoned the once-promising BrightDrop commercial vehicle division, rolling it into Chevy. Now, however, the BrightDrop electric vans are being dropped. As for the reborn Chevrolet Bolt, the bowtie brand says it will only be kept in production for 18 months.

Dodge

The Stellantis muscle car division shocked the market when it said it would replace its Charger and Challenger nameplates with a single, all-electric package, the Charger Daytona. Dodge quietly revised plans, developing new gas packages, Charger sans “Daytona.” With sales lagging, the base all-electric R/T package is delayed and the ultra-high-performance Daytona Banshee has apparently been abandoned.

Ford

Few automakers have done a more costly about-face, Ford writing off nearly $20 billion as converted what was to be a massive EV manufacturing complex near Memphis into a conventional truck plant. It’s scrapped plans for a 3-row SUV, ended production of the F-150 Lightning in December and instead of another EV, it’ll be replaced by a range-extender package. Still, Ford is moving ahead with its Universal EV program set to debut with an “affordable,” Maverick-sized pickup in 2027.

Genesis

Hyundai’s luxury brand is a mixed bag and appears to be taking the pulse of the market before making hard decisions. It’s discontinued the Electrified GV80 – but says it could come back. The smaller GV60 remains in the line-up and actually will offer a new variant later this year when Genesis puts it first high-performance package into production, the all-electric GV60 Magma.

Honda

One of the pioneers of electrification, Honda is a true believer when it comes to hybrids, but it’s rapidly backing away from what seemed a promising commitment to EVs. Beyond culling the Acura ZDX and RSX the mainstream Honda brand scrapped plans to introduce the new 0 Series Saloon and SUV models in the U.S. market. Whether it will retain the Prologue is uncertain considering year-over-year demand fell 86% during the final quarter of 2025.

Hyundai

The Korean carmaker has promised to invest billions into its own electrification program. But it’s now in retreat, at least when it comes to the U.S. market. It’s dropping the Kona Electric, its first long-range EV, and the Ioniq 6 sedan – except for a limited number of high-performance 6 N variants. Hyundai also won’t be bringing over some other EVs, like the little Inster. But it’s keeping Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9 in the line-up.

Infiniti

Parent Nissan Motor Corp. may have been an early proponent of EVs, but it has

These 18 Automakers Are Walking Away From EV Plans