Citroen Ami Paris
France cut its EV subsidy in November and a month later, sales fell dramatically
Electric vehicles

Electric car sales in EU drop as governments withdraw subsidies

New data from the ACEA reveals a slump of almost 100k cars, as Germany and France cut grants

21 January 2025
Electric car sales in EU drop as governments withdraw subsidies
BMW i7 Innoviz lidar
Innoviz lidar is used to enable level 3 autonomous driving in the BMW 7 Series
Autonomous vehicles

Europe’s most outspoken tech boss dishes the dirt on lidar

Lidar unlocks autonomy, and to unlock lidar, you need to speak to the plain-speaking boss of Innoviz

21 January 2025
Europe’s most outspoken tech boss dishes the dirt on lidar
Ford Bronco Sonatus EV conversion front quarter
Sonatus is using a Ford Bronco electromod as a demonstrator
Software

Meet the company that 'invented software-defined vehicles'

Sonatus boss Jeffrey Chou was among the first to see the industry's ongoing shift to software-defined vehicles

21 January 2025
Meet the company that 'invented software-defined vehicles'
Canoo LDV 190 van
Canoo had attempted a UK launch, delivering a van to Royal Mail
Electric vehicles

Electric van start-up Canoo files for bankruptcy

American maker of radical EV goes bust after failing to secure crucial cash injection

20 January 2025
Electric van start-up Canoo files for bankruptcy
Kia Steve Center
Kia's US COO, Steve Center, is something of a legend in the US car trade
Corporate

Kia braces for tariffs in the US as Trump takes presidency

Around a fifth of the Korean brand's volume in the US comes from a factory in Mexico

20 January 2025
Kia braces for tariffs in the US as Trump takes presidency
Business

Collapsed Mustang electromod maker Charge Cars has been bought

Silverstone-based firm went bust last July having not delivered a single example of its £350,000 '67 EV

17 January 2025
Collapsed Mustang electromod maker Charge Cars has been bought
MG Lancaster dealer
"We overestimate people's knowledge", says Pigounakis
Car sales

MG aims to beat UK's biggest brands with 1/6 the workforce

MG dealers are now busier than Vauxhall’s, Peugeot’s, Skoda’s or Renault’s

17 January 2025
MG aims to beat UK's biggest brands with 1/6 the workforce
Dacia Sandero Stepway front cornering
309,302 Sanderos left European showrooms last year
Car sales

Dacia Sandero claims European sales crown

Renault-owned Romanian brand's affordability-focused supermini takes the top spot for 2024

16 January 2025
Dacia Sandero claims European sales crown
Audi A8L in China showroom
Audi suffered a sales slump in China
Corporate

Audi, China drag on VW Group sales for 2024 while Lambo shines

VW Group delivered 9.01 million vehicles in 2024, down 2.3% on the previous year

15 January 2025
Audi, China drag on VW Group sales for 2024 while Lambo shines

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