A few years ago, automakers couldn’t stop promising an all-electric future.
Now? Some of those same companies are quietly pulling the plug on EVs that were supposed to define that future.
Between slowing demand, fading government incentives, rising production costs, and buyers gravitating back toward hybrids, several electric vehicles are either being discontinued or killed off before they even reach production.
Here are some of the biggest EV casualties that may not make it to 2027.
Acura RSX
This one barely had a pulse before it was canceled.
Honda scrapped the electric Acura RSX before production began, despite previously hyping it as a sporty luxury crossover.
It was expected to feature dual-motor AWD, Brembo brakes, and double wishbone suspension
Now it’s gone before a single customer got the keys.
BMW i4
The BMW i4 arrived in 2022, but in EV years, that already feels ancient.
BMW is reportedly preparing the upcoming BMW i3 as its spiritual replacement.
The i4 may return in another form later, but this version appears to be nearing the end.
Chevrolet Bolt
The Chevrolet Bolt EV might have one of the strangest product lifecycles in recent memory.
It died in 2023, then GM revived it.
Now it may disappear again as General Motors shifts production toward the Buick Envision.
Honda 0 Series
Honda made a huge splash at CES with the futuristic Honda 0 Series Sedan and Honda 0 Series SUV.
Then reality showed up.
Slower EV adoption reportedly pushed Honda to pause the project before production started.
Hyundai Ioniq 6
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 won plenty of praise for its efficiency and styling.
Buyers didn’t exactly line up for it.
Sales reportedly dropped after EV tax credits disappeared, and Hyundai is expected to focus on the hotter Hyundai Ioniq 6 N instead.
Hyundai Kona EV
The Hyundai Kona Electric isn’t fully dead.
However, it’s effectively being put on pause due to weak demand and excess inventory.
Kia EV6 GT
The Kia EV6 GT packs some serious speed.
Unfortunately, performance EVs remain a niche market.
Tariffs and slower demand reportedly pushed Kia to delay the model.
Kia Niro EV
The Kia Niro EV helped Kia enter the EV space early.
Today, newer models have overshadowed it.
Kia is reportedly winding it down.
Lamborghini Lanzador
This one says a lot about the ultra-luxury market.
Lamborghini delayed and effectively shelved its Lamborghini Lanzador after admitting demand for high-end EV supercars simply isn’t there right now.
Sony Afeela
Sony Honda Mobility made headlines with the Sony Afeela Sedan.
Now the project appears to be dead before reaching production.
That’s a brutal outcome for a car once positioned as Tesla’s future rival.
Volkswagen ID.4
The Volkswagen ID.4 had potential.
That said, it never truly stood out in a segment dominated by the Tesla Model Y and Ford Mustang Mach-E.
Volkswagen is reportedly shifting resources elsewhere.
Volvo EX30
The Volvo EX30 was quick, affordable, and promising.
And yet it may be gone after just one model year.
That’s how brutal today’s EV market has become.
What This Actually Means
This doesn’t mean EVs are failing. Far from it.
It means automakers massively overestimated how quickly buyers would abandon gas-powered cars.
Right now, hybrids look like the safer bet, and manufacturers are learning that launching an EV is easy, but building one people actually want, and can afford, is much harder.