Muichiro.T
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Car manufacturers are producing electric vehicles at a dangerous rate to reach economies of scale, but sales demand does not reach the forecast, so mobility SE states that manufacturers have to move to focus on combustion-engine vehicles. Currently, EVs are being produced at 40-45% lower than the initial production projections by automotive companies from the U. S. , Germany, and France implying continuous production adjustments. Europe’s shift to EVs is not as robust due to high costs and lower government incentives, which lead to companies like Mercedes-Benz postponing its EV sales goals and battery makers rethinking the viability of certain projects. Stellantis has temporarily halted manufacturing electric vehicles at its Mirafiori facility; Volkswagen is reportedly mulling the shutdown of its Belgian manufacturing hub; Valeo preparing a sale of two facilities. In the U. S. , Ford is shifting $3 billion investment from electric SUVs as it focuses on its top-selling vehicles such as the Super Duty F-Series pickup alternatives. The use of hybrids and plug-in hybrids is also back in the centre again. Nonetheless, OPmobility kept up its full-year forecast and recorded an impressive ascent in its share price after receiving more new orders.
It’s wild to see how fast manufacturers ramped up production, only to now scale back due to lower-than-expected demand. The high costs and shifting incentives in places like Europe are making things even trickier, and it looks like hybrids are getting a second chance. It’ll be interesting to see how things balance out—maybe a mix of EVs, hybrids, and efficient gas cars will be the way forward instead of an all-electric future just yet! 
