All EVs discontinued or discontinued in the U.S. this year

As you may have heard, Honda Prologue is officially over. This is a decision the company confirmed to TechCrunch that removes the last pure electric vehicle from the automaker’s U.S. portfolio. The Prologue’s departure signals more than Honda’s EV retreat. It also highlights the broader retreat of the EV industry in the US market (in stark contrast to the rest of the world).

The demise of the Honda Prologue has us thinking: What other EVs have left the U.S., and why?

The end of the $7,500 federal tax credit has had a major impact on EV sales in the United States. However, there are other reasons behind screening choices, including tariffs, changing consumer tastes, costs, company priorities and regulatory actions. According to data released by Kelley Blue Book and Cox Automotive in July, 247,226 EVs were sold in the second quarter, or about 5.8% of the total market. EV sales increased between the first and second quarters of 2026, but are still down compared to the same period last year (and before the tax credit expires in the fall of 2025).

Still, Americans are still buying EVs, and new EVs are entering the U.S. market. Rivian R2 is an example. And there are signs of a slow recovery. Sales in the fourth quarter of 2025 were 36% lower than the same period in 2024. This year’s sales numbers are still lower than last year’s, but the gap has narrowed. For example, electric vehicle sales in the second quarter were 20.5% lower than the same period in 2025.

Even as the recovery progresses, automakers are pulling the plug on many EV modes. People leaving or leaving include: TechCrunch periodically updates its list of EVs that have left or are scheduled to leave the U.S. market in 2026.

Apella

Oh, Afeela, we never knew you.

Afeela began life as the Vision S, a prototype that Sony announced at Consumer Electronics 2020, making it one of the big and surprising reveals at the annual tech trade show. Honda entered the picture in 2022 when the two Japanese giants announced a joint venture. They introduced a prototype for the Afeela brand the following year.

In the months and years that followed, there was a constant stream of updates to Afeela. Afeela seemed to be everywhere, but she was nowhere. It was even exhibited at TechCrunch Disrupt for a year.

Afeela never entered production despite a marketing blitz. In March 2026, the joint venture gave up two Afeela brand EVs. The move follows Honda’s decision just two weeks ago to announce it would cancel three EVs scheduled to hit the U.S. market.

Honda (and Acura!)

Just a few years ago, Honda declared its EV ambitions with the O Series, including a midsize SUV prototype that debuted at the CES 2025 technology trade show and the futuristic Saloon and Space-Hub concepts the year before. The SUV, which was scheduled to be produced at Honda’s ‘EV Hub’ factory in Ohio, was scheduled to be released in North America in the first half of 2026.

Honda halted development of the Acura RDX, Honda O sedan and SUV in March 2026 as part of a major overhaul of the company’s EV plans. The company blamed U.S. tariffs and Chinese competition for the decision.

There was chatter at the time that Honda was planning to discontinue Prologue production, but no official announcement was made until July 16, when CarBuzz first reported that the Prologue program was ending. TechCrunch has confirmed with Honda that production of the Prologue will be discontinued.

The death of Series 0 is difficult to measure because it never went into production. The Prologue presented a clearer target than the O Series and actually went into production and was sold to American consumers. Prologue is the product of a partnership with General Motors. It is built at GM’s Ramos assembly plant in Mexico and is closely related to the Chevrolet Blazer EV. And it did well for a while, selling around 33,000 units in 2024 and 39,000 units in 2025 before the tax credit ended and sales plummeted.

hyundai

Korean automakers have actually been doing quite well selling EVs to Americans. However, it has undergone several changes in response to changing economic conditions. In March, the company said it would no longer sell the Hyundai Ioniq 6 in the U.S., a decision likely related to tariffs. The IONIQ 6 is made in Korea and imported to the United States, while the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 9 models are assembled at the Georgia plant.

The company said it will continue to import the more expensive and lower volume N model of the Ioniq 6.

nissan

Nissan decided last year not to produce the 2026 model of its all-electric Ariya SUV for the U.S. market. And it doesn’t seem to be coming back. Nissan first unveiled the Ariya in 2020 and planned to start selling it in Japan the following year.

The Ariya was the first pure electric vehicle from Nissan since the early EV pioneer launched the Leaf hatchback a decade ago.

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Swedish electric car maker Polestar, owned by Chinese auto giant Geely, was forced to leave the United States due to a ban on connected vehicle technology with China. Polestar needed specific approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce to continue importing and selling vehicles in the United States.

Without it, Polestar was effectively banned in the United States. The company said it will continue to sell its existing inventory of Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 vehicles in the U.S. and “continue to support our customers, including providing access to our service network.” Polestar 3 was assembled at factories in South Carolina and Chengdu, China.

Polestar’s sibling company Volvo Cars, which is owned by Geely, received approval.

Tesla Model S and Tesla Model X

Tesla announced in January that it would discontinue production of the Model S sedan and Model X SUV to move forward in what the company sees as its future. And it’s not a traditional electric sedan or SUV. As Tesla sees it, the future is AI, autonomy, and robots. It’s worth noting that sales of the S and

The final Model S and X vehicles rolled off the assembly line this spring. The company recently demolished the S and X assembly lines at its Fremont, California, plant to make room for production of its Optimus robots.

Volkswagen

Volkswagen withdrew its ID. 4 Electric SUV and ID Buzz.

In April, Volkswagen said it would no longer produce the ID.4 at its U.S. plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as it switches to larger-capacity vehicles like the upcoming gas-powered Atlas SUV. The company said at the time that U.S. customers would be able to purchase the ID.4 while current stocks lasted. Volkswagen said it expects U.S. inventory to last until 2027.

To be clear, Volkswagen says the ID Buzz is just on hiatus and will return in 2027. However, there is no 2026 model.

However, there is a self-driving version of the ID Buds currently being tested in the US. Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America and Uber began testing autonomous microbuses in Los Angeles in April in preparation for a robotaxi service scheduled to launch in late 2026. When the service first launches, vehicles will be assigned a safety operator.

volvo

Volvo decided to withdraw its subcompact EX30 and EX30 Cross Country models from the U.S. market in March. The company said at the time that U.S. production would end after the summer. The EX30 got off to a promising start. It received a lot of attention even before its official launch in the U.S. in 2025, and was the company’s more affordable electric vehicle option.

Volvo plans to continue selling the larger all-electric EX60 and EX90 SUVs in the United States.