{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Billions burned: The great EV reckoning","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/billions-burned-the-great-ev-reckoning","audioUrl":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/RECU2215086975.mp3","description":"It's time to check in on the state of electric vehicles both in America and abroad—and how much money automakers have lit on fire in the last few years rushing to cash in on electrification, which… hasn’t really paid off. Now, it feels like a big correction is underway.\n\nCar companies spent most of 2025 in a wait-and-see position, but now they’ve waited and seen enough, and started to make big moves. Ford killed its once-revolutionary F-150 Lightning pickup, Honda killed its next-gen EVs that were supposed to be built and sold in America and lost over $15 billion in the process, GM has paused development of its next-gen electric trucks, Nissan’s walked things back and shifted directions, Volvo’s killed an entire model line, and more. It’s a wild and wildly expensive time to be an automaker, and the decisions being made now will have long-lasting effects on the shape of the global auto industry for years.\n\nThis week it's The Drive's Editor-In-Chief Kyle Cheromcha and Director Of Content And Product Joel Feder discussing the state of the EV union—how automakers are reacting to the uncertainty, whether they’re over-correcting, and what comes next.\n\nStories mentioned in today's episode:\n\nStellantis’ EV Retreat Cost the Automaker $26.5 Billion: TDS\n\nFord’s EV Gamble and Bust Will Cost the Automaker $19.5 Billion: TDS\n\nGM CFO Says Automaker Can Absorb EV Losses: TDS\n\nHonda Kills Three US-Built EVs Before They Ever Launch, Taking up to $15 Billion Loss\n\nFord’s Never-Seen, Canceled Moonshot EV Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight Online for a Year\n\n\n\n00:00 Intro\n\n08:13 Who burned how much?\n\n08:34 Stellantis\n\n13:38 Ford\n\n18:42 Honda\n\n24:04 GM\n\n31:05 VW Group\n\n34:38 Nissan\n\n36:36 Toyota\n\n38:04 Mercedes-Benz\n\n39:02 BMW\n\n39:12 Volvo\n\n40: 18 Tesla\n\n41:35 Rivian\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"},"annotations":[{"startTime":61.2,"endTime":69.0,"type":"concept","title":"EV sales dropped 27% in the first quarter of 2026","url":"/glossary/ev-sales-dropped-27-in-the-first-quarter-of-2026","quote":"EV sales dropped 27% in the first quarter of 2026 and the reasons are obvious...","canonicalId":"concept:ev-sales-dropped-27-in-the-first-quarter-of-2026","priority":0.65,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Quarterly EV sales changes are a key signal of how quickly consumer demand and policy shifts are affecting the market. A 27% drop suggests demand is being squeezed by pricing, incentives, and competitive pressure, not just product quality.","simplifiedExplanation":"EV sales are often tracked by quarter (three-month periods). 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If EVs or parts cost more to import, companies may stop selling certain models or change their plans."}},{"startTime":91.7,"endTime":98.0,"type":"concept","title":"EV sales rose over 26% in Q1","url":"/glossary/ev-sales-rose-over-26-in-q1","quote":"Meanwhile, it's opposite day in Europe. EV sales rose over 26% in Q1 sounds great...","canonicalId":"concept:ev-sales-rose-over-26-in-q1","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The episode contrasts U.S. weakness with Europe’s growth, citing a 26%+ rise in EV sales in Q1. The hosts then qualify that much of the increase is driven by lower-priced imports, which changes how sustainable the growth is for traditional automakers.","simplifiedExplanation":"They’re saying EV sales grew a lot in Europe during the first quarter. But they also warn that the growth may be coming from cheaper EVs, not necessarily from stronger demand for every brand."}},{"startTime":98.0,"endTime":107.2,"type":"concept","title":"cheaper Chinese EVs crowding out legacy automakers","quote":"...a ton of that growth has come from cheaper Chinese EVs Which are spreading around the continent and crowding out legacy automakers...","canonicalId":"concept:cheaper-chinese-evs-crowding-out-legacy-automakers","priority":0.65,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Crowding out” describes how one group’s market share expands at the expense of another. Here, the hosts argue that cheaper Chinese EVs are taking sales from established (“legacy”) automakers, increasing competitive pressure and forcing strategy changes.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Crowding out” means one kind of product is taking the sales that used to go to other companies. 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