Several EV models have been pulled from automaker's lineups in 2026. It extends a trend that stretched from September 2025.Hyundai USAAutomakers have reorganized their EV lineups since September 2025, when federal tax credits ended.Sagging demand, tariffs, and a new generation of EVs have also led to several product cancellations.Business Insider compiled a list of EVs that have been killed or indefinitely delayed in 2026.American EV sales are still facing pressure.Since September 2025, when the federal $7,500 tax credit for US-made EVs ended, fewer shoppers have chosen a battery-powered car for their next set of wheels.In the first quarter of 2026, deliveries dropped 27%, according to Cox Automotive data. That follows a 46% plunge in EV sales in the final quarter of 2025.The slowdown began reshaping which new car models appeared on US dealership lots last year. By the end of 2025, Ford ended production of the F-150 Lightning, Nissan axed the Ariya, Acura stopped building the ZDX, and Volkswagen paused the ID. Buzz until 2027.That shake-up has continued into 2026 — but it the lineup changes aren't a wholesale retreat from EVs."It's a part of many legacy automakers retooling their EV strategies," Seth Goldstein, an analyst at Morningstar, told Business Insider. "A lot of automakers are going back to the drawing board. They're looking to discontinue unprofitable EVs and replace them with more affordable, long-range EVs."Business Insider is tracking every EV canceled or postponed since January 1, 2026 — a list we'll keep updating as the industry redraws its all-electric road map.Hyundai Ioniq 6 StandardHyundai. confirmed to Business Insider that the Standard model Ioniq 6 is discontinued in the US.Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty ImagesHyundai confirmed to Business Insider that it will stop selling the Korean-built, standard Ioniq 6 in the US.The retro-styled sedan never matched the success of its crossover sibling, the Ioniq 5 (which has been on a sales tear this year; in May, the company reported delivering 5,002 units, up 16% from last year).Hyundai said it sold just 229 Ioniq 6 units in February."Sedan sales have declined a lot over the past decade, and the Ioniq 6 is no exception," Sam Abuelsamid, the vice president of market research at Telemetry, told Business Insider. "Without enough sales to justify US production, the numbers just don't add up for Hyundai."Hyundai said it plans to import a limited number of high-performance Ioniq 6 N models to the US — a pricier variant with more oomph in the electric motor and track-focused upgrades."In the meantime, 2025 Ioniq 6 sedans continue to be available at dealers alongside our award-winning, US-assembled Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9 SUVs," the automaker said.The Ioniq 6 will still ship to Canadian dealerships.2026 Hyundai Kona ElectricHyundai also paused imports for the 2026 Kona Electric. It is expected to return next year.HyundaiIn 2019, Hyundai electrified its popular Kona crossover, swapping the gas engine for a battery-powered drivetrain.It became one of the automaker's first mass-market EVs.That run is now on pause. Hyundai said in February that it would not ship the 2026 Kona Electric from its Korean plants to US dealerships. Like the Ioniq 6, the Kona Electric remains available in limited numbers as a 2025 model.The model could return for the 2027 model year.With a starting price around $33,000, it was one of the cheapest EVs on the US market in 2025.Kia Niro EVKia's Niro EV is reportedly on the chopping block. The Korean automaker is planning on keeping the hybrid version around.KiaThe Kia Niro EV has been discontinued in the US, InsideEVs reports.First introduced in the US for the 2018 model year, the Niro EV was developed from Kia's small Niro crossover, which was also offered in hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants.The model received a facelift for the 2026 model year, and the plug-in hybrid version was discontinued as part of the lineup adjustment.The Niro EV was imported from Kia's Hwaseong plant in South Korea, leaving it exposed to ongoing US automotive tariffs.Those added costs, combined with slowing sales in the EV segment, reportedly made the model increasingly difficult to justify at American dealerships, according to InsideEVs.Kia has not responded to a request for comment from Business Insider.Tesla Model STesla CEO Elon Musk announced the automaker would kill the Model S - the company's first ground-up vehicle - this year.VCG/VCG via Getty ImagesThe Model S was critical to Tesla's historic ascent.When the sedan debuted in 2012, it was the company's first ground-up vehicle — and a sharp break from the slow, quirky EVs that came before it.With hypercar-like acceleration, sleek body lines, and a tech-forward cabin, the sedan made going electric feel aspirational rather than a legacy automaker's compliance exercise.That shift helped propel Tesla into America's dominant EV automaker.Now, despite its historic role, CEO Elon Musk says the $94,990 sedan is heade
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