What's Next for EVs as the Market Turns Murky? If the past year and a half have proven anything in the EV sphere, it's that consumer demand is fickle and EV adoption could grow in bursts rather than a steady climb.
This means automakers will have to remain very nimble for the foreseeable future, offering a variety of PHEVs, EVs, hybrids, internal combustion models, and FCEVs, no matter how much battery-electric models could seem like "the future" at any given point. Perhaps it's safe to say the auto industry has never been pulled in so many directions at once when it comes to powertrains, while being required to turn on a dime.
"Manufacturers around the world are developing more dynamic platforms for their future products," Sam Fiorani, vice president for Global Vehicle Forecasting for AFS and co-author of AFS Monthly's special report on the auto industry's EV transition, told Autoweek via email.
Here's how several prominent automakers are picturing the next few years when it comes to powertrains. |
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