Normal Motors‘ purpose of being able to producing 1 million all-electric autos in North America by the tip of 2025 in closely doubtful, following feedback Monday by CEO Mary Barra.

The manufacturing capability goal for subsequent yr was one of many final EV targets the automaker hadn’t lowered or withdrawn as demand for EVs has not materialized as shortly as many corporations resembling GM beforehand anticipated.

“We cannot get to one million simply because the market shouldn’t be growing, however it’s going to get there,” Barra mentioned Monday at a digital CNBC CEO Council occasion. “We’ll be guided by the shopper.”

For greater than two years, GM has mentioned it will have manufacturing capability of 1 million in EVs in every China and North America by 2025. Even after it modified or withdrew a number of EV targets and product plans within the final yr, the corporate continued to say it will set up the North American capability for EVs.

A GM spokesman initially mentioned Barra didn’t say the corporate would not meet the manufacturing capability goal. He referenced the query was about producing 1 million EVs, which was not the purpose.

The spokesman later mentioned the corporate would now not reiterate the EV manufacturing capability plans for 2025. The corporate has regularly mentioned its EV plans will probably be versatile to satisfy demand.

Extra particulars in regards to the automaker’s EV plans may come when GM reviews second-quarter outcomes on July 23.