BESS up, EVs down: US Regional Spotlight
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The US has taken a different course to many other major economies on the energy transition in general, and electric vehicles (EVs) in particular, since the return of Donald Trump as president in January 2025. In April 2026, EV sales were down 33% year-to-date year-on-year – a mirror image of another major Western economy, Germany, which was up 33% over the same period. What is different about the US?