As Illinois subsidizes EV industry, auto analyst says gas-powered engines here to stay

Published July 1, 2024 8:42am ET



(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois has been on a fast track to get motorists to buy electric vehicles, but an auto analyst says gas-powered engines will be around for some time.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, whose goal is to have one million electric vehicles on Illinois roads within six years, has admitted that demand for EVs has tailed off.

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