You may have heard that the Honda Prologue is officially dead, a decision the company confirmed to TechCrunch, removing the last all-electric vehicle from the automaker’s US portfolio. The Prologue’s departure signals more than just the decline of Honda’s electric vehicles. It also illustrates a broader retreat of the electric vehicle industry from the US market (in stark contrast to the rest of the world).

The demise of the Honda Prologue got us thinking: What other electric vehicles have left the United States and why?

The end of the $7,500 federal tax credit had a huge effect on electric vehicle sales in the United States. But there are other reasons behind selection decisions, including tariffs, changes in consumer tastes, costs, business priorities and regulatory measures. According to data released in July by Kelley Blue Book and Cox Automotive, 247,226 electric vehicles were sold in the second quarter, or about 5.8% of the total market. While EV sales grew between the first and second quarters of 2026, they are still below the same period last year (and before that tax credit ended in the fall of 2025).

Still, Americans continue to buy electric vehicles and there are new electric vehicles entering the US market; the Rivian R2 is an example. And there are signs of a slow recovery. Sales for the fourth quarter of 2025 were 36% lower than the same period in 2024. This year that gap has narrowed, although still below the previous year’s sales figures. For example, sales of electric vehicles in the second quarter were 20.5% lower than in the same period in 2025.

Even with a recovery underway, automakers are pulling the plug on many EV modes. Here are those who have left or are leaving. TechCrunch will periodically update this list of electric vehicles that have left or will leave the US market in 2026.

Afeela

Ah, Afeela, we never even met you.

The Afeela began as Vision S, a prototype announced by Sony in 2020 at Consumer Electronics and which ended up being one of the great and surprising revelations of the annual technology fair. Honda entered the scene in 2022 when the two Japanese conglomerates announced a joint venture; The following year they showed a prototype of the Afeela brand.

In the months and years that followed, there was a constant barrage of updates about Afeela, which seemed to be everywhere, and yet nowhere. It was even shown at TechCrunch Disrupt one year.

The Afeela, despite the marketing blitz, was never produced. In March 2026, the joint venture gave up the two Afeela brand electric vehicles. The move followed Honda’s decision, announced just two weeks earlier, to cancel three electric vehicles planned for the US market.

Honda (and Acura!)

Just a couple of years ago, Honda declared its electric vehicle ambitions with its O Series, including a mid-size SUV prototype that debuted at the CES 2025 tech show and its futuristic Saloon and Space-Hub concepts the year before. The SUV, which was scheduled to be produced at Honda’s “EV Hub” factory in Ohio, was supposed to debut in North America in the first half of 2026.

Honda halted development of the Acura RDX, Honda O sedan and SUV in March 2026 as part of a major review of the company’s electric vehicle plans. The company blamed the decision on US tariffs and Chinese competition.

There was also talk at the time that Honda was planning to stop production of the Prologue, but there was no official announcement until July 16, when CarBuzz was the first to report that the Prologue program was ending. TechCrunch confirmed with Honda that the Prologue was going out of production.

The death of the Series 0 is difficult to measure since it never entered production. The Prologue represented more grounded goals than the O Series, and one that actually went into production and was sold to American consumers. The Prologue was the product of a partnership with General Motors (it’s built at GM’s Ramos assembly plant in Mexico) and is closely related to the Chevrolet Blazer EV. And it did well for a while, selling roughly 33,000 units in 2024 and 39,000 in 2025, before the tax credit ended and sales went into free fall.

hyundai

In fact, the Korean automaker has been doing quite well selling electric vehicles to Americans. But it has made some changes based on the evolution of the economy. In March, the company said it would no longer sell the Hyundai Ioniq 6 in the United States, a decision that was likely tied to the tariffs. The Ioniq 6 is manufactured in South Korea and imported to the US, while its Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9 models are assembled at its Georgia factory.

The company has said it will continue to import its more expensive and lower-volume N model of the Ioniq 6.

nissan

Nissan decided last year that it would not produce a 2026 model of its all-electric Ariya SUV for the US market. And it doesn’t look like he’s coming back. Nissan first introduced the Ariya in 2020 and planned to start selling it in Japan the following year.

The Ariya was Nissan’s first all-electric vehicle since the EV pioneer introduced the Leaf hatchback a decade ago.

Pole Star

Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar, owned by Chinese auto giant Geely, has been forced to leave the United States due to the country’s ban on connected vehicle technology to China. Polestar needed specific authorization from the United States Department of Commerce to continue importing and selling its vehicles in the United States.

Without it, Polestar has been effectively banned in the United States. The company said it would continue to sell its existing stock of Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 vehicles in the US and “will continue to support customers, including access to its service network.” The Polestar 3 was assembled in a factory in South Carolina and Chengdu, China.

Volvo Cars, Polestar’s sister company that is also owned by Geely, did receive the authorization.

Tesla Model S and Tesla Model

Tesla announced in January that it would end production of the Model S sedan and Model X SUV to make way for what the company considers the future. And it’s not a traditional electric sedan or SUV. In Tesla’s opinion, the future is AI, autonomy and robots. It’s worth noting that sales of the S and X have fallen steadily over the years as consumers turned to their cheaper, high-volume vehicles, the Model 3 and Model Y.

The latest Model S and X vehicles rolled off the assembly line this spring. The company recently eliminated the S and X assembly lines at its Fremont, California, factory to make room for production of its Optimus robots.

volkswagen

Volkswagen has backtracked on the ID. 4 electric SUVs and the ID Buzz.

In April, Volkswagen said it would no longer produce the ID.4 at its US factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in a shift toward high-volume vehicles like its upcoming gasoline-powered Atlas SUV. The company said, at the time, that US customers will be able to purchase the ID.4 until current inventory is depleted. VW said it expects the US inventory to last until 2027.

To be clear, Volkswagen has said the ID Buzz is simply on hiatus and will return in 2027. But there is no 2026 model.

However, autonomous versions of the ID Buzz are currently being tested in the United States. Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America and Uber began testing autonomous minibuses in Los Angeles in April in preparation for a robotaxi service set to launch in late 2026. When the service initially launches there, the vehicles will be staffed by safety operators.

volvo

Volvo decided in March that it would withdraw its EX30 and EX30 Cross Country subcompact variants from the US market. The company said at the time that production for the United States would end after the summer. The EX30 got off to a promising start. It received a lot of attention ahead of its official entry into the US in 2025 and was the company’s most affordable electric vehicle option.

Volvo plans to continue selling the larger EX60 and EX90 all-electric SUVs in the United States.