How tax credits expiring reshaped EV demand, dealer strategy, and what’s next for affordability

How tax credits expiring reshaped EV demand, dealer strategy, and what’s next for affordability

Author: Jim Fitzpatrick October 9, 2025 Duration: 15:06
We sit down with dealer-owner and NADA board member Jeff Aiosa to unpack how expiring EV tax credits, shifting production, and affordability pressures are reshaping demand. We dig into used EV values, plug‑in hybrids as a bridge, and a realistic road to price and range parity. • leasing demand cliff after 45W credit ends • used EV depreciation driving approachable prices • ACV challenges and improving valuation discipline • production pullback to match true EV demand • plug‑in hybrids as low...

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