https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-09-02/vw-weighs-factory-closures-as-china-targets-europe-s-ev-blunders?srnd=homepage-europe
Not only are carmakers forced to produce something people don't care for and practically stopped buying. Carmakers are obligated to sell a certain portion of EVs to "lower the emissions", otherwise they face absolutely humongous fines (in bilions of euros). It's a strategy that only EU could have think is a good idea.