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Welcome to Tech News briefing. It's Friday, December 26. I'm Isabel Busquette for the Wall Street Journal.

This week and next, we're looking ahead to 2026 and how some of the biggest trends in tech may play out during the year.

We start with electric vehicles. Are EVs still worth it?

That's the question consumers are asking, following the elimination of a $7,500 federal tax credit

that boosted sales of EVs for years.

And many are skeptical.

Now Ford and General Motors, who have been building up a supply chain to support the rollout of numerous EVs,

could see consumer demand dry up. Ford Chief

Executive Jim Farley earlier this year predicted that the EV market share would fall by more

than half to between 4 and 5% of total sales this year. That's partially because, even when the

federal tax credit was a factor, EVs have boasted significantly higher sticker prices.

So how did we get here? And what's next for electric vehicles in the U.S.?

We have personal economics reporter Imani Mouise and Auto's reporter Ryan Felton with us to discuss.

Ryan and Imani, thank you so much for being here.

Thanks for having us.

Thanks for having us.

So give us a little bit of background.

When were American consumers first introduced to electric cars?

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