General Motors is reportedly discontinuing the gas-powered Chevrolet Blazer for the North American market with the 2025 model year, moving towards an exclusively electric vehicle (EV) lineup for the Blazer. This change will mean GM will no longer offer a gas-powered, two-row, midsize SUV in North America; customers will need to choose smaller or larger gas-powered alternatives from Chevrolet. The gas-powered Blazer will continue to be sold in China, and Chevrolet's Ramos Arizpe, Mexico plant, which currently produces the Blazer, is transitioning to an all-electric facility. Sales of the Blazer have been declining, reaching an all-time low of 52,576 units in the US in 2024.
In contrast to GM's move, other automakers are re-evaluating their EV strategies. Volkswagen is halting production of the all-electric ID.4 at its US factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to focus on high-volume gas-powered vehicles like the upcoming 2027 Atlas SUV. Demand for EVs has not met expectations, especially after the removal of the $7,500 federal tax credit. ID.4 sales in 2023 were over 37,000, then dropped 55% in 2024, recovering to 22,373 in 2025. Volkswagen expects current ID.4 inventory to last until 2027.
Honda is also discontinuing its electric Prologue SUV after the 2026 model year, just three years after its introduction. The Prologue, which used GM technology, saw sales decline by 49% in the first half of 2026, with only 8,407 units sold, following 39,194 units sold in 2025. Similarly, Volvo is eliminating the EX30 subcompact electric SUV from the US market after the 2026 model year, though it will continue to be sold globally. Volvo sold approximately 5,400 EX30 EVs in 2025 in the US.
