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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Alexa St. John

EXPLAINED: At detroit auto show spotlight dims for evs - The Real Truth

Detroit Auto Show - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

At the North American International Auto Show, tires squeal as gearheads put shiny new vehicles through their paces on a pair of indoor tracks that sprawl across the event space. One of those tracks used to be set aside exclusively for electric vehicles as U.S. automakers sought to quickly build out the cars of the future.

But no longer. This year, both strips are open to hybrids and gas-powered vehicles as Detroit continues a pivot away from EVs since President Donald Trump returned to the White House with a pro-fossil fuels agenda.

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