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Euro NCAP’s 2026 Protocol Is Better, But Five Stars Still Doesn’t Mean Real Safety
Euro NCAP exists to stop people dying on European roads, and for most of the past two decades the five star rating has done real…
The Next-Generation Battery Race Has Already Started
China's Ministry of Finance announced that lithium-ion batteries will be subject to a 2% consumption tax from 1 September this year, rising to 4% from…
Chinese EVs in Europe: Who’s Staying and Who’s Already Gone?
If you read automotive media over the past two years, you'd be forgiven for thinking Chinese electric cars are simply taking over European roads. Some…
Volkswagen Finally Has an Affordable Electric SUV. Is It Good Enough to Beat the Chinese?
Volkswagen officially unveiled the production ID.Cross on 15 July, confirming an autumn European launch with a starting price of €27,990. The entry Trend trim opens…
Nio Is Dead in Europe. Here’s How That Happened.
Let me be direct: just three cars, that's how many Nios were registered in Germany in May this year. Not three hundred, not thirty, but…
Boycotting Tesla Over Elon Musk Was Always a Mistake
For well over a year, Tesla sales slid hard, and a large part of the reason was the man at the top. Elon Musk moved…
Firefly Was Supposed to Be Nio’s European Breakthrough. It Isn’t.
When Nio launched Firefly as its city car brand for Europe, the idea made sense on paper: a small, likeable electric car that would finally…
EVs I Wouldn’t Recommend Buying Because of Poor Euro NCAP Ratings
Affordable EVs are becoming more common across Europe, and that is generally a good thing. Lower prices help more people move away from combustion cars,…
Europe is finally fighting back with affordable EVs in 2026
For the last few years, it felt like European carmakers were struggling to keep up in the affordable EV space. Chinese brands kept arriving with…
Volkswagen ID.Polo Base Trim Is the Smartest Choice: Why the Smaller LFP Battery Is Actually the Better Deal
The Volkswagen ID.Polo is one of those upcoming EVs that immediately grabs attention because of its name alone, but what really interests me is how…
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