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BYD reveals flagship 7-seat electric SUV with over 400 miles of range

The flagship seven-seater is BYD’s first vehicle in Europe to feature its second-generation batteries and Flash Charging tech, delivering over 400 miles of range. BYD launches new flagship Atto 8 in Europe “BYD is all about turning intelligence into reality,” Stella Li, the company’s executive vice president, said on Monday. The Atto 8 is the “perfect example,” Li added, featuring its…
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The legendary Citroen 2CV is back as a €15k electric concept for 2028

Citroën has unveiled a concept electric version of its classic 2CV, aiming to bring the vehicle to market in 2028 for just €15,000. For the entire second half of the 20th century, the Citroën 2CV (“Deux Chevaux,” French for “two horses”) held a special place in Europe’s automotive landscape. The affordable, comfortable, yet underpowered vehicle had enormous popularity, selling…
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Max stupid: EU may loosen EV rules for third time in two years, aiding China

During multiple historic fuel crises and a climate crisis that left tens of thousands dead across Europe this summer, the bloc is reportedly close to striking a deal to allow its automakers to produce more of the vehicles that directly caused each of those problems. In doing so, it would only ensure that its automakers are unprepared to compete against the country that actually is providing…
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Tesla leaned on Dutch regulator to ease its FSD review, emails show

Tesla spent months pushing the Dutch vehicle regulator RDW to scale back its review of “Full Self-Driving (Supervised),” including disputing a €365,000 bill, according to emails obtained by Reuters. RDW later approved the system and is now asking the EU to do the same. That Dutch approval is the foundation of Tesla’s entire FSD push in Europe. Eight EU countries now allow the system, and a…
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