Hot & Cold News: "Wakanda" Bans ICEs; "Ironman" Humiliated in Cold Weather EV Range Test
4 Feb 2024, 13:58 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / It may sound like fake news: an African country wants to ban ICE vehicles immediately, while a low-profile Chinese brand dethrones Tesla's range reputation
Euro 7, the "Greenwashed Euro 6," Could Be the Tradeoff for Killing the ICE for Good
25 Nov 2023, 17:54 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Are car manufacturers cunning, or is the EU Commission a genius negotiator? Either way, phasing out the ICE will cost thousands of premature deaths.
Will Stockholm, the First City To Ban Both Gasoline and Diesel Cars, Set a Global Trend?
14 Oct 2023, 10:12 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Sweden's capital, Greta Thunberg's hometown, intends to impose a first-of-its-kind ban starting in 2025. That sounds like a recipe for making ICE cars futile
Scientist Shares That Climate Change Hysteria is Damaging More than ICE Ban Discussions
16 Sep 2023, 21:02 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to Patrick T. Brown, he only managed to publish his climate change study on Nature after conforming to the mainstream narrative.
The Success of the $25,000 Small Electric Car Is Still a Failure – Here's Why
15 Sep 2023, 21:02 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / While everybody is discussing the "affordable" electric vehicle, we should realize that it is still too expensive for a small car.
For the ICE Pope, Carmakers Don't Talk About Engines to Avoid Share Depreciation
11 Jul 2023, 10:06 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Fritz Indra developed engines for Alpina, Audi, and General Motors and is considered a master in that field. He does not believe ICEs are about to die.
ICE Ban: Apart From Being Shallow, This Discussion Is Also Highly Biased
7 Apr 2023, 18:27 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It is not just about people urging the change to happen out of idealism: several others just need the bet on BEVs to work for more mundane reasons
ICE Ban: Synthetic Fuels and Combustion Engines Should Not Have the Use You Expect
20 Mar 2023, 12:25 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / There is no room for the internal combustion engine to power wheels anymore. Keeping them alive means extending the range of an EV
ICE Ban: The Discussion Around This Measure Is So Shallow We Have To Improve It
10 Mar 2023, 12:11 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Most people who want the combustion engine dead still believe they are the main culprit for climate change or that efficiency is all that matters
EU (2022): 'No to New ICEs Beyond 2035!'; Germany (2023): 'Can We Talk About This?'
3 Mar 2023, 17:07 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Europe’s most prominent automotive industry is having second thoughts about eliminating the polluting piston engine from 2035
ICE Ban: Germany's Block Reveals Strategy Behind Flex-Fuel Hybrids for Emerging Countries
3 Mar 2023, 10:15 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Apparently, the plan was never to kill combustion engines: only to give them something neutral for them to burn instead of fossil fuels.
It Has Begun: Hyundai Stops Selling Combustion Vehicles in Norway, Effective Jan 1, 2023
27 Dec 2022, 09:29 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The EV revolution is most advanced in Norway, prompting Hyundai to stop selling combustion vehicles in the country starting on January 1st, 2023
Stellantis Eyeing India To Create Affordable Electric Vehicles for Europe
24 Nov 2022, 17:00 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Stellantis decision on India comes after U.S. car manufacturer Ford and General Motors exited the market after failing to beat Suzuki and Hyundai Motors
EU Set to Propose Regulations for Last Breed of Combustion Engines Ahead of 2035 Ban
10 Nov 2022, 12:34 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / The new legislation is expected to tighten restrictions on emissions on gas-powered vehicles from 2025, placing the continent's economy on sustainable footing
The Future Belongs to EVs but Banning Internal Combustion Engine Cars Is a Major Mistake
5 Nov 2022, 17:15 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Nobody can deny that in the next two or three decades EVs will rule the car market. But eliminating their fossil fuel-powered counterpart is dangerous
Carlos Tavares States That France Is Fundamentally Autophobic
4 Oct 2022, 13:30 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Stellantis CEO said this in an interview with Le Parisien in which Luca de Meo also participated to discuss the electric shift in the automotive industry.
Unintended Consequences of California's ICE Ban
28 Aug 2022, 09:19 UTC · By: Matt DeLorenzo / There are many ramifications related to this rather strict measure, and not all of them involve California or ICE cars exclusively
California Decides to Ban New ICE Vehicle Sales by 2035
25 Aug 2022, 22:46 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The catch is that buying or selling used combustion-engined cars will still be possible. If neighboring states do not follow California, will that work?
Not Too Fast, Automakers Should Reconsider Electric-Only Strategy, BMW CEO Warns
15 Apr 2022, 12:35 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / BMW CEO during a roundtable meeting in New York warned automakers against relying on a few select countries since it could lead to increased dependancy
VW Group to Axe 60% of Its Models Across Brands, Puts Focus on Premium and Electric Cars
6 Apr 2022, 12:00 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / VW Group plans to scrap about 100 models across its brands and place focus on its more premium models in the next eight years