It's expected to be a difficult year for electric vehicles . Federal tax credits ended months ago , US sales have cooled, and automakers are shelving models that lost billions. But there's a new guard of EVs priced at less than $50,000 right around the corner that could test that prediction. Major automakers are launching or re-releasing roughly 30 EVs in the US this year, Business Insider found — and yes, there's plenty of higher-priced luxury offerings in the lineup, from a high-powered