Stellantis: the 1.5 l and 2.2 l diesel engines relaunched
While diesel-powered cars and other vehicles are declining in sales, Stellantis plans to revive these engines for a few more years through new investments. According to Les Echos, the 1.5 l BlueHDi and 2.2 l MultiJet engines will continue until 2030, as they will be updated to comply with the Euro 7 Standard that will…
Europe: in 2035, plug-in hybrid cars are expected to be authorized for sale by the EU
2035 is just 10 years away, and you are not without knowing that, starting from January 1, 2035, the sales of new thermal and hybrid cars are expected to be banned in Europe. However, under pressure from automakers who are not selling enough electric cars and who must face an increasingly strict CAFE (Corporate…
Rétromobile: Renault’s stand and its overabundance of electric cars
The Rétromobile show opens today and runs until Sunday, February 9th, welcoming the public. As in 2023, Renault makes a strong impression this year at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles with a stand shaped like a luminous metallic arch. Connecting past, present, and future, Renault bridges the gap between its popular…
Video : the Tesla Autopilot is magic, Tesla park themselves at Fremont Factory
Incredible but true! Authorized in the United States, the Full Self-Driving (FSD) autonomous driving is used daily by owners of one of the electric cars that are part of the Tesla catalog. To promote its Autopilot technology, the American car manufacturer has just released an impressive video. Coming off the assembly…
Citroën 2CV: coming back soon as an electric car?
At Renault, the new Renault 5 E-Tech electric, Renault 4 E-Tech electric, and don't forget to mention the future Twingo E-Tech electric 2026. And at Citroën? On the Stellantis side, to date, no popular French car from the past has made a comeback as an electric car, unlike Renault. However, Citroën is reportedly…
Donald Trump: “you will be able to buy the car you want!”
It didn’t take long, as anticipated and even announced by Donald Trump. On January 20, 2025, the date of his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, Trump signed a large number of decrees. Among these, electric cars are impacted, as the new American administration will no longer favor them, quite the…
Electric cars: Europe awaits Donald Trump’s decisions
On Monday, January 20, 2024, the return of Donald Trump to the White House will be marked. As the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump will make numerous economic decisions, some of which will logically be related to the international automotive market. Thus, Brussels and all European car manufacturers…
Porsche Taycan: sales plummet by 48.71% in 2024
Globally in 2024, Porsche sold 310,718 cars, across all powertrains and models. This represents a 3% decline in sales for the German automaker compared to 2023. Concerning its flagship 100% electric model, the Porsche Taycan sold only 20,836 units last year, down from 40,629 in 2023, a significant decrease of 48.71%.…
Electric cars: global sales rise in 2024 (+25%)
According to the highly reputable British consultancy Rho Motion, sales of electric cars (BEV: Battery Electric Vehicles) increased by 25% in 2024 compared to 2023, on a global scale. It is primarily China that enables electric vehicles to grow significantly in terms of registrations. Thus, in China, BEV sales…
CAFE 2025: Stellantis expected to purchase CO2 emission credits from Tesla
The issue of CO2 emissions is becoming critical for European automakers. Imposed by the EU, the CAFE regulation (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) requires these same automakers, under penalty of fines, to meet an annual average maximum of CO2/km emissions across all productions. Knowing that CAFE 2025 will be tightened…