Weird, car makers currently have problems getting all their cars sold despite combustion engines being available.
Seems like the demand just isn't there.
“a catastrophic mistake” if the automotive market shrank further as a result of forcing the industry to sell only EVs
Sounds odd. Will there suddenly be less demand for cars if they don't burn fossil fuels? Will this cause people who commute several hours to work to suddenly switch to bikes, or to move closer to work?
Surely the demand for cars is more influenced by the housing market and public transportation infrastructure than by what motor the car uses.
You know that you can own apartments or rent houses?