You probably thought the EV mandate was over. So did I. Washington certainly acted like it was. Congress celebrated. The White House touted what it called one of the largest deregulatory efforts in modern history, highlighting the repeal of federal vehicle emissions rules as the centerpiece of more than $1 trillion in projected savings. Automakers began telling investors they were pivoting back toward the vehicles customers actually want. Dealers finally saw hope after years of trying to convince buyers that electric vehicles sitting on their lots were exactly what they needed. It looked like consumers had finally won. Then I started digging. The deeper I looked, the more one sentence…
