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Ford CEO Warns U.S. EV Sales Could Halve After Federal Subsidies End
Jim Farley says the $7,500 tax credit cut and price of EVs could shrink market share from ~10% to just 5% next month.

by Michael Wayland  October 01, 2025, 10:39 AM
 
Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley said he expects demand for all-electric vehicles to be slashed in half next month following the end of federal tax incentives on Wednesday. [emphasis, links added]


Farley on Tuesday said he “wouldn’t be surprised” if sales of EVs fell from a market share of around 10% to 12% this month — which is expected to be a record — to 5% after the incentive program ends.

“I think it’s going to be a vibrant industry, but it’s going to be smaller, way smaller than we thought, especially with the policy change in the tailpipe emissions, plus the $7,500 consumer incentive going away,” he said during a Ford event about promoting skilled trades and workers in Detroit.

“We’re going to find out in a month. I wouldn’t be surprised that the EV sales in the U.S. go down to 5%.”

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Still wondering why I have to pay extra registration for my hybrid and help someone else buy an EV.
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Still wondering why I have to pay extra registration for my hybrid and help someone else buy an EV.
My state charges $50 extra for plug in hybrids, and calls it a road use fee. Gas and diesel vehicles pay fuel taxes for highway upkeep/construction, and while hybrids use some fuel, they don't use it all the time, so a fee to make up some of the difference.
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Dumbass CEO Farley has mistakenly bet his company on government subsidies.

Now he may finally learn that 'What Government giveth, Government can take away".

Just make cars the marketplace want, not what politicians want, and you can make money the Henry Ford way.
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Dumbass CEO Farley has mistakenly bet his company on government subsidies.

Now he may finally learn that 'What Government giveth, Government can take away".

Just make cars the marketplace want, not what politicians want, and you can make money the Henry Ford way.

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Dumbass CEO Farley has mistakenly bet his company on government subsidies.

Now he may finally learn that 'What Government giveth, Government can take away".

Just make cars the marketplace want, not what politicians want, and you can make money the Henry Ford way.

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Lost ih the whole debacle, is that the consumer finally figured out that at some point and time, they would face a $5-$20K expenditure on an EV or Hybrid battery.  Hybrids replacements will set you back up to $8K, while an EV up to $20K, depending on model. 

But, this has been the whole premise of the climate change scam.   Unnecessary expense and hassle for a faux cause.
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Dumbass CEO Farley has mistakenly bet his company on government subsidies.

Now he may finally learn that 'What Government giveth, Government can take away".


As Ford GM and others have found themselves to be hung out to dry by the Government, I am reminded of the famous words of Eric 'Otter' Stratton, he said, "You f*cked up. You trusted us!"
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Why not have the Government subsidize buggy whips and stage coaches while we are at it?

EV's have a niche, but they will not replace Hybrids and ICE vehicles ... if consumers are allowed to have a choice.

Obama/Biden were using Government regulations to remove consumer choice from the market to force adoption of an uneconomic form of transportation that may do zilch to save Mother Gaia.
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Obama/Biden were using Government regulations to remove consumer choice from the market to force adoption of an uneconomic form of transportation that may do zilch to save Mother Gaia.
It was more devious than just Government Regulations.

The EV scam was underwritten by taxpayers to make the appearance of EVs being cheaper than conventional vehicles, giving the consumer the false belief that he could have cheaper transportation. 
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It was more devious than just Government Regulations.

The EV scam was underwritten by taxpayers to make the appearance of EVs being cheaper than conventional vehicles, giving the consumer the false belief that he could have cheaper transportation.

And a lot of left wingers got wealthy from the scam on both sides of the pond.  These are Trillions of $ we will never get back.,
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Good thing Biden built all those charging stations.

Oh wait.
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Good thing Biden built all those charging stations.

Oh wait.
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Do not hold your breath for anything Patel will ever do.  Not going to happen.  In fact, we may go four full years with no one from the Biden Cabal being indicted.  NO ONE!!!

Absolutely not impressed by Pam Bondi or Cash Patel.  Both are empty suits from my view.

Back to the EV realm, the industry is dead.  First the end of the rebate will kill the sales to the point manufacturers will discontinue making EVs within five years.  And one hasn't been able to trust the US federal government for fifty years.  You have changing administrations, changing political parties with their own agendas, etc, and they should never be trusted.  These are people that can look you in the face and flat our lie to you.  Bottomline, they ust do not care what you think.  The US voter is now expendable.  They no longer need you.  They have an influx of illegal invading aliens they will give them everything they need. 

EVs were never competitive.  NEVER!!!  Most of them are leased, and when they come off lease the manufacturer loads them up on ships and sends them to another country.  There is no after market for EVs in the USA.  If you see one EV on a used car lot, that is a rare sight.

And the notion that they were saving the earth is an outright lie, like everything the liberal left does.

Five years from now, if we still have a Republican administration, EVs will be ended.  Gone for good, unlike coal.