Ford CEO Jim Farley is warning that Europe could undermine its own carmakers if it keeps setting ambitious EV rules and then backing away from them when buyers do not follow
That stop-start approach, he says, leaves automakers designing products and plants for targets that may not stick, all while dealing with tariffs, content rules and rising costs.
Then there is Stellantis…who thinks Americans are going to buy this in 2026 (seriously):
The point of these bullshit vehicles is to generate proof to governments that EV mandates won’t work. So let’s make cars most Americans can’t even fit into.
The Citroen Ami was developed by PSA, which then merged with FIAT Chrysler to form Stellantis. However PSA did not even try to sell anything in the US. However there is a market for small vehicles in the US. For example: