If there’s one thing I’ve learned after nearly 20 years of writing about cars, it’s that buying a new one often happens at the wrong time. As competition intensifies, automakers roll out updates more frequently to keep up with rivals, so you’re rarely getting the best version of a model. In the past, the mid-cycle … Read more
Renault’s decision to buy Dacia at the end of the 1990s has proved to be a masterstroke. Once a laughingstock of the automotive industry, the Romanian automaker has flourished over the past couple of decades. The Sandero was Europe’s best-selling car overall in 2024 and has been the most popular model among retail customers since … Read more
A whopping 790,177 cars were sold in Europe last month, representing a 5-percent increase compared to the same month in 2024. Volkswagen sold 14,639 units of its T-Roc SUV, making it the best-selling car in Europe for the month and one of the most popular cars of the year so far. This figure reflects a … Read more
BMW watched from the sidelines as Audi, Porsche, Mercedes, Volvo, and others announced lofty EV goals a few years ago, only to backtrack in recent months. Munich never vowed to go fully electric within a set timeframe, instead preferring to give customers the freedom of choice. It projects demand will be evenly split between gas … Read more
Just a few years ago, Mercedes was confident about going all-in on electric vehicles in Europe. In 2021, it projected that by the end of the decade, it would stop selling cars with combustion engines “where market conditions allow.” Not only has the luxury brand dropped this ambitious goal, but it has also taken a … Read more