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'Completely Misses the Point:' Germany Slams the EU's Gas Car Rental Ban Idea

The European Union remains committed to banning the sale of new gasoline and diesel vehicles starting in 2035. In the meantime, it has floated a new idea to fast-track the demise of combustion engines by requiring car rental companies operating in the EU to purchase only EVs from 2030. The…

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Kia Is Worried That Selling Too Many Gas Cars or EVs Could Hurt the Business

Selling cars in Europe today requires a delicate balancing act. On one hand, combustion-engine vehicles remain the preferred choice among buyers. In the European Union, electric cars held only a 15.3% market share in the first four months of the year, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association…

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The BMW 5 Series Is Dominating In Europe Right Now

Mercedes-Benz and BMW unveiled the current E-Class and 5 Series within a month of each other in 2023. Buyers are clearly favoring one over the other so far this year, and those in Stuttgart have to be a bit disappointed with the trend. The 5 Series is outselling the E-Class…

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Trump's Tariffs Could Force Stellantis to Sell Alfa Romeo and Maserati

Stellantis is already wounded. The conglomerate watched as sales and revenue nosedived through 2024, eventually leading to the abrupt resignation of its former CEO, Carlos Tavares. This was supposed to be a year of rebuilding for the company, but with Trump's steep tariffs now in effect and no indication of…

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Mercedes Will Abandon Its Separate EV Lineup

Mercedes is rethinking its electric car strategy amid declining sales. We've learned that future models will look more like gas cars by dropping the super-slippery styling of the EQS and co. Another significant change is in the works. The German luxury brand intends to bring ICEs and EVs even closer…

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Europe's Three Best-Selling Cars in 2024 Were Not SUVs

The death of the car has been greatly exaggerated. Sure, SUVs and trucks have taken over in America and some other regions, but Europeans still love their little hatchbacks and whatnot. In 2024, the three most popular nameplates sold on the Old Continent were small cars: Dacia Sandero (cue the…

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Tesla Could Get $1 Billion From Its Rivals Thanks to New EU Regs

Strict new emissions regulations in Europe are now in effect, and automakers are struggling to find a way forward. In short, each company has a specific emissions target that must be met based on the total number of vehicles sold. A portion of new car sales, estimated at around 20…

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Volkswagen Is Already Cutting Costs

In an interview with German newspaper Bild last month, Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume was painfully honest about the automaker's delicate situation. He blamed "decades-long structural problems" for the lack of competitiveness, citing high labor costs as one of the main culprits. Massive layoffs, pay cuts, and even plant closures are looming…

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Porsche: Future EVs Might Get Gas Engines After All

Porsche has realized people still want gas cars, admitting recently the EV adoption isn’t going as planned. Indeed, sales of the fully electric Taycan sedan/wagon duo are down by a whopping 50% globally through the third quarter of 2024. Automotive News Europe now quotes the company’s Chief Financial Officer saying…

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VW Employees Concede Big Wage Cuts Are Needed To Keep Factories Open

Volkswagen Group's crisis in Europe could result in several manufacturing plants shutting down, but VW's works council thinks that can be avoided. The employee-led group recently proposed a sweeping cut in wages across blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Works council leader Daniela Cavallo believes this would be enough to avoid mass…

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Jaguar I-Pace: An EV Pioneer Dies With A Whimper

Jaguar Land Rover announced this month that its luxury Jaguar brand will cut five out of six models from its lineup, including the all-electric I-Pace model.

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Jeep Pondering Gas-Powered Recon And Wagoneer S As It Seeks 1M Sales This Year

"We need to grab [opportunities] or somebody else will," Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa said in a recent interview. So what about those EV plans, then?

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The Fiat 500 Could Get its Gas Engine Back

The iconic city car is electric-only for its latest generation, but softening demand for EVs might change that.

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SUVs Now Account More Than Half Of All Cars Sales In Europe

SUV sales in Europe accounted for 51 percent of new car sales in 2023, increasing 19 percent from 2022.

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Volvo EX30 Deliveries Postponed Due To Software Issue: Report

Customers of Volvo’s cheapest car have to wait a little longer to take delivery as the fix can’t be done over-the-air.

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Volkswagen Cuts EV Prices In Europe In Hopes Of Selling More Cars

The German automaker also revised the trim levels of its EVs so that their buyers can benefit from local incentives. But is it enough to regain sales momentum?

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Volkswagen Will Cut Staffing Costs By A Fifth As Part Of Group's $10.8B Savings Plan (Updated)

VW brand CEO Thomas Schaefer said last week that the carmaker is “no longer competitive,” so the company is cutting deep.

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Europe: Jeep Avenger Orders Exceeded 40,000

Jeep announced that its newly launched Avenger model, which is the European Car of the Year 2023, noted a cumulative number of over 40,000 orders.

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Jeep Rethinks EV Push In Europe By Selling More Gasoline Avengers

After the crossover went on sale, the list of countries where the Avenger will also be sold with gasoline-burning power sources has increased from 2 to 6.

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Alpine, Lotus End Partnership On Future Electric Sports Car Project

There could be some collaboration in other areas, however.

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Mini Apologizes For The Ice Cream Fiasco At Shanghai Auto Show

The incident sparked an uproar backed by pictures, videos, and angry comments.

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VW Brand Boss: E-Fuels Are “Unnecessary Noise,” Combustion Will Be Over By 2035

Porsche is one of the biggest players in the development of e-fuels, but Volkswagen's boss seems to disagree.

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Toyota Plans To Launch Five More bZ-Branded EVs In Europe By 2026

The upcoming Toyota bZ lineup will consist of small and compact SUVs and crossovers as well as three larger models, including a sedan, SUV and maybe a pickup.

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Hyundai To Replace i10 City Car With Two EVs In 2024

The i10 hatchback is Hyundai’s smallest offering in Europe and it will be replaced by an electric hatch as well as a mini-crossover.

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Rimac Moving Forward With EV Batteries Like Tesla's 4680 Cells

The batteries will be 46 mm like Tesla's 4680 cells, but Rimac will experiment with different cell heights. Rimac's structural packs are also coming.

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