At Detroit Auto Show, Spotlight Dims for EV’s

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 14: A view of part of the show floor of the 2026 Detroit Auto Show is shown on January 14, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. The show features more than 40 brands of vehicles. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

DETROIT (AP) — The North American International Auto Show in Detroit once dedicated an entire track on its coveted show floor to getting consumers comfortable with electric vehicles and charging. It’s a different story at this year’s show amid President Donald Trump’s anti-EV agenda as automakers back away from multibillion dollar plans to go electric. Detroit is continuing its pivot from EVs, and industry experts fear that will only add to China’s widening lead in an area seen as the future of cars.

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