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To say that the transition to electric vehicles isn’t going as predicted is putting it mildly. This week, two global manufacturers revealed that they are pausing their previously planned introductions of battery-electric sedans in the United States. That’s the reason you won’t see the Volkswagen ID.7, a staple in the European market, here in the U.S. this year.
Volkswagen had previously announced that the sleek sedan would be arriving in American showrooms by the end of 2024, but then it did an about-face and took the unusual step of putting out a media advisory that it was pausing the intro of the sleek sedan here. When — or if — we will ever see it remains unclear.
Another global automaker has also paused its introduction of battery-electric sedans in the United States in the wake of underwhelming sales of EVs so far this year. The car manufacturer also said it was pausing the development of future EV sedans. We’ll tell you who that automaker is and have our comments in this episode of AOTR.
Our road tests this week present happier news. Co-Host Chris Teague found himself at the wheel of an auto journalist’s dream — a Eurostyle station wagon. He put the 2024 Volvo V60 Cross Country through its paces in a lengthy road test, and he’ll share the results with us.
On the other coast, Host Jack Nerad got the opportunity to live with the 2024 Genesis GV60 battery-electric SUV. Not only did he drive the GV60 Performance AWD version, but he also sampled the battery-electric lifestyle in one of the nation’s hotbeds of EV ownership. His conclusions are served up in this episode.
The Memorial Day weekend is one of the biggest car-buying weekends of the year, so instead of a guest this week, Jack and Chris will share their recent vehicle purchase experiences and offer dos and don’ts for your potential car-buying effort.
The radically increased tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles will kick in on August 1, and the suddenness of their imposition continues to stir up a flurry of reactions. We’ll have more details and our comments coming up.
In non-EV news we have two car introductions to talk about, one from Honda and another from a car company we bet you’ve never heard of. But we can’t wait to see the car’s official unveiling at Pebble Beach in August. We’ll have details on both.
America on the Road is brought to you by Driving Today.com, Mercury Insurance, and EMLandsea.com , the publisher of Nerad’s latest book, Dance in the Dark, which is available HERE on Amazon.com
