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Cupra Tavascan review: This European Tesla rival will stretch your budget

Cupra’s striking electric SUV reminds us that Europe can still take on the Tesla Model Y

The Independent UK · May 16, 2025

The Renault 4 Savane 4x4 Concept Is Europe’s Answer To The Rivian R3X

Rivian made a big splash when it surprised everybody with the R3X during the R2’s launch event last year. It’s a relatively compact all-wheel drive hatchback with looks that bring back memories of legendary names like the Lancia Delta Integrale and first-generation Volkswagen Golf.

InsideEVs · May 16, 2025

Betting all your chips on EVs is a 'dead end,' BMW tells shareholders: 'That should be obvious by now'

Chief executive Oliver Zipse felt his company's reluctance to jump on the EV bandwagon has been vindicated.

Fortune · May 15, 2025

Volkswagen EVs Are About To Get Cheaper, Thanks To New Batteries

Volkswagen has been trying to adjust its EV aspirations. It may have stumbled out of the gate with the middling ID.3 and ID.4, and its flailing software arm, but it really is trying to right the ship here. It’s partnered with Xpeng and Rivian for better in-car software, while continuously…

InsideEVs · May 13, 2025

Jose Mujica: Uruguay's Tractor-driving Leftist Icon

Uruguay's former president Jose "Pepe" Mujica, who has died aged 89, won over legions of fans by adopting a humble lifestyle, giving away most of his salary to charity and driving around in a sky blue Volkswagen Beetle.

International Business Times · May 13, 2025

Car trouble: Can the French car industry recover to pre-pandemic levels?

Sales are down, factories are closing—but profits remain high. As EVs, offshoring, and China reshape the road ahead, France’s car sector faces a reckoning.

Fortune · May 13, 2025

‘I just can’t deal with that’: Woman buys Volkswagen Atlas for family needs. Then regrets decision after just one week

She said, “My bad for being picky with my own money.”

We Got This Covered · May 12, 2025

Physical buttons are making a comeback in cars, thanks to new safety guidelines – but I'm bracing myself for more annoying user experiences

Your next car may well have more physical buttons and switches, as EuroNCAP cracks down on distracting touchscreens.

TechRadar · May 10, 2025

Ford Explorer: More of a driver’s car than its VW siblings

CAR REVIEW: With Ford now collaborating with Volkswagen on electric models, what should be a growing market is actually offering European consumers less choice, writes Sean O’Grady – unless, that is, you fancy a Chinese...

The Independent UK · May 10, 2025

Why Everyone Is Struggling To Create 'Software Defined Vehicles'

No one has it easy, but some companies are doing a whole lot better than others. Still, the road ahead is a long one.

InsideEVs · May 9, 2025