Of course makers are going to produce EVs. The question is whether people living in countries that let consumers choose will buy them. It won't be the first time that international companies provide different products to suit the requirements of different markets.
The EU bans will likely be watered down to allow hybrids as the deadline approaches and consumers realize that switching to EVs comes with a rather large convenience cost.
It is worth noting that you could take all of the articles about biofuel/ethanol vehicles from 10-15 years ago, replace "biofuel" with "EV" and re-run the story. "Biofuels" went from being the savoir of the future to a footnote because the technology could not live up to the hype and people realized that the environment impact was, in some cases, worse than fossil fuels. Expect the same script to play out with EVs over the next 10-15 years.
Biofuels are just intended for use in current IC engines, they are not a new form of propulsion. Considering how far EV technology has come in the last 20 years, it is entirely likely that another 20 will make them much more viable and economical. Considering the history of human progress, I don't know how anyone could think that current IC engines are the pinnacle of propulsion systems that will never be bettered and replaced by other technologies.
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