Latest Updates Around The World
In March 2021, Volvo said it would go all-electric by the end of the decade. However, the lofty EV target was scrapped in September 2024, when the Geely-owned company said plug-in hybrids would stick around for a while beyond 2030. Despite cold feet, the Gothenburg-headquartered carmaker was adamant that the European Union should maintain its […]
Under the plan proposed by the European Union (EU), new combustion engines would effectively be banned after 2035. But as electric car enthusiasm cools and more automakers reinvest in combustion technology, the EU has officially decided to ease its restrictions. According to Reutersthe EU has revised its ambitious 2035 target and plans to ease restrictions […]
Stellantis calls its extensive portfolio a “constellation of fourteen iconic car brands,” but managing it is not easy. In Europe, that constellation includes Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Maserati, Abarth, Lancia, Citroën, Peugeot, DS Automobiles, Opel and Vauxhall. On the American side there is Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler and Ram. Some are seriously underperforming and there is constant […]
Audi’s stunning Concept C not only previews a future electric sports car, but also introduces a new design language and a more ergonomic interior layout. We’ve been promised a return to proper controls by returning to physical buttons and switches for commonly used functions. Although the performance EV won’t arrive until later this decade, Ingolstadt […]
Audi has been selling China-only models for decades, going back to the A6 C5 of the early 2000s. Much has changed since then, as the once-dominant German luxury brands have steadily lost ground to fast-rising domestic automakers. With high-tech, feature-packed cars offered at much lower prices, Chinese brands have boomed in recent years, at the […]
Porsche’s next electric vehicle will be launched in less than 24 hours. It’s the Cayenne Electric, which the automaker will offer alongside its current-generation gas-powered model. While Porsche will fully unveil the new electric SUV tomorrow morning, the company was keen to tease it. We know it will ride on the Volkswagen Group’s Premium Platform […]
Porsche has come to grips with the reality that the introduction of electric vehicles is not happening as quickly as expected a few years ago. In early 2022, outgoing CEO Oliver Blume predicted that as much as 80 percent of new car sales would be fully electric. That ambitious goal is no longer in effect […]
Essentially a Golf in SUV format, the T-Roc is a big deal for Volkswagen. During the first ten months of the year, this is the fourth best-selling model in Europe. Sales data from Dataforce shows that the compact crossover has collected 170,931 units through October. It’s an impressive feat considering the volume comes solely from […]
In an earlier op-ed I lamented how draconian regulations are stifling fun cars in Europe. In just a few years we’ve had to say goodbye to the Subaru BRZ, Toyota GR86, Honda Civic Type R, Porsche Boxster/Cayman and the Miata’s 2.0-liter engine. Looking at the glass half full, there are still some mainstream performance cars […]
