Electric cars — commonly known as electric vehicles or EVs — are automobiles that rely on electricity stored in batteries for power instead of gas used in internal combustion engines. Electric car stocks comprise companies primarily focused on manufacturing electric cars. Companies that manufacture the components used in electric cars — such as batteries or autonomous vehicle systems — can also be considered part of the electric car industry.

While the ending of the federal tax credit for EVs, which provided up to $7,500 for new electric cars and $4,000 for used EVs, ended on Sept. 30, 2025, there’s sufficient reason to believe that this bump in the road in the U.S. market will not result in the demise of consumer interest in EVs….