For several weeks now, we have often heard talk of changes in strategy or reversals of direction on the electric transition; Sweden's Volvo is just the latest, in chronological order, to make statements on the subject. But is this really the case? Are manufacturers, who have invested billions and concentrated enormous efforts in a few years to convert to electric or start the process, really ready to backtrack? Not exactly: let us therefore shed some light by analysing the new plans brand by brand. General Motors Ford Volvo Volkswagen Mercedes Jaguar Land Rover Renault Optimistic forecasts The biggest wake-up call comes, as always, from the market: sales of electric cars in most countries are growing less than expected, even where they seemed to be off to a good start.
Even China, the scene of the latest boom, is recording more modest increases than expected. The defect is not so much in the vision, which even the world's leading manufacturers have shared (some more, some less), but in the timing . The goal of completely or almost completely wiping out traditional engines from the ranges and the market between 2030 and 2035 is perhaps proving to be hasty, because the sales trend is not progressing as expected.
Electric vehicle sales: forecast for 2024 Contributing to this is the generalised crisis in sales, which is being driven by rising prices and a reduction in the purchasing power of households, especially in low-income brackets . A scenario in which electric vehicles, wh.