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EU 2035 Reversal: Playing for Time Won’t Make European Carmakers Great Again

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Extending the sales of combustion engines would divert investment from EVs while China races further ahead. Reversing the EU’s 2035 phase-out of combustion engine sales sends a confusing signal to the European car industry and consumers, T&E has said. Carmakers could continue selling cars with engines, the European Commission proposed … [continued]

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Op-Ed: How A $14,000 Electric Kei Car Became Japan’s Best-Selling EV & Saved Nissan

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While Tesla and BYD (not in that order) dominate EV headlines globally, Japan’s EV sales success for three consecutive years is a tiny 11-foot-long kei car that costs roughly $14,000 after subsidies and offers just 112 miles of range. The Nissan Sakura has become more than a sales success—it’s arguably … [continued]

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The EU’s 2035 Target IS The Certainty That The Industry Needs

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Some car execs suggest a return to the combustion engine will restore Europe’s competitiveness. They couldn’t be more wrong. By William Todts, Executive Director Henry Ford apparently once said, “if I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” A hundred years on his successor, Ford CEO … [continued]

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Volkswagen ID. Polo on the Road to Series Production — Reinventing a Bestseller

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New entry-level mobility — The ID. Polo is the first of four new Volkswagen electric models in the small car and compact segment, which will be launched from 2026 onwards Wide choice — The ID. Polo will initially be available with three power outputs (85 kW, 99 kW, 155 kW), two battery … [continued]

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