How These 3 EV Startups Plan to Beat the Market Meltdown
Slate, Scout, and Telo leaders share how they’re getting into gear to handle the challenging terrain ahead.
BY KRISTIN SHAW, FREELANCE WRITER
Electric vehicles from Telo, Slate and Scout. Photos: Courtesy companies
Unsettling tariffs, fluctuating markets, and shifting public opinion have sent the all-electric automotive segment into tumult. Not only that, but the EV tax credit of $7,500 ended on Sept. 30. In the run up to the tax incentive expiration, Kelley Blue Book estimates that sales volume in the U.S. hit an all-time high in Q3 with 438,487 units sold.
Despite that surge, it’s been rocky. This year alone, several EVs were discontinued in the U.S., like the Acura ZDX, Genesis Electrified G80, and Nissan........





















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