"Nearly 30 new electric models are slated to arrive in the U.S. next year. But these aren't the same kind of first- or second-effort cars that have been trickling in over the last five years. These are the first of a new generation, one that represents a decade of tough lessons learned. No longer content to offer warmed-over gas cars as quick-response electric options, legacy companies are launching true software-defined vehicles on all-new architectures."
"One key advantage of China's automotive market is that the country has dozens of hungry new upstarts fighting for market share with entrenched automakers. The U.S. doesn't really have that. We have Tesla, and then a few upstarts that have yet to prove they can manufacture a high-volume vehicle at a profit. Rivian is the most successful, well-known and proven of those brands."
2025 saw numerous electric models killed, canceled, or delayed, yet the EV industry is not in terminal decline. 2026 will be the strongest year for new EVs by volume, with nearly 30 models slated for U.S. arrival. Many upcoming models represent a new generation built from a decade of lessons, featuring software-defined vehicles on all-new architectures rather than warmed-over internal-combustion conversions. Legacy automakers and upstarts like Lucid, Rivian, and Slate are preparing mass-market entries. The Rivian R2 is a pivotal high-volume competitor to the Model Y, offering signature Rivian design and a planned $45,000 starting price for rear-wheel-drive models.
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