The electric vehicle market is steeped in uncertainty. EV sales growth has slowed; automakers are pulling back on EV production; politics around the subject is growing nasty, as the very idea of driving an EV has entered the culture wars.
But one analyst says don’t fret: “Our long-term outlook for EVs remains bright.”
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