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
Porsche is scrambling. Going fully electric with the Macan was a bold decision that came at the wrong time, as luxury EV demand faltered in the US and Europe, and Porsche sales essentially collapsed in China. Porsche won’t revive the gas-powered Macan, sadly, but the company is making a successor—and it’s trying to do so cheaply … Read more
There hasn’t been this much excitement around a new Audi in quite some time. For now, it’s only a concept, but the two-seater sports car is slated to become a production model in 2027. With its clean new design language and a more upscale interior built from higher-quality materials, the Concept C aims to deliver … Read more
A major innovation in the automotive world comes from Romania: production has begun on the world’s first, mass-produced liquified petroleum gas (LPG) direct-injection engine. Signing off on this first is Horse Technologies, a company specializing in the development of low-emission propulsion systems, which was born out of a joint venture between the Renault Group and … Read more
It’s only been a few weeks since the Mercedes CEO was brutally honest about his prediction for where Europe’s car industry is headed. Speaking with German business newspaper Handelsblatt, Ola Källenius said the EU needs a “reality check” to avoid “heading at full speed against a wall” and even “collapse.” He was referring to the … Read more
Toyota is adamant that the internal combustion engine still has a bright future despite the rise of electric vehicles. The world’s largest carmaker has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to ICE by partnering with fellow Japanese brands Subaru and Mazda on a new family of gas engines. Smaller and lighter four-cylinder units are touted as a … Read more
Porsche discontinued the original Macan in Europe last year, not because it wanted to, but because it had to. The gasoline crossover failed to meet the General Safety Regulation (GSR2) that came into effect in July 2024, forcing Zuffenhausen to pull the plug on its cash cow on the Old Continent. It’s still available in … Read more
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 proposal hasn’t been finalized yet, … Read more
With every gasoline-fueled hot hatch that bites the bullet, the world becomes a sadder place. Stricter emissions regulations have largely killed fun cars in Europe, taking away desirable pocket rockets like the i20 N and i30 N. Hyundai’s man in charge of the N division is just as disappointed as we are, calling the premature … Read more