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Silver and black Alpine A310 VISION concept coupe with triangular A-shaped wheels, photographed from the front three-quarter angle in a grey studio

France · Alpine

Alpine A310 VISION Revives a 1970s Coupe With Radical New Design

Alpine's A310 VISION reimagines the 1971 A310 on its new APP platform, with pop-down headlights and a split rear wing. No powertrain, no production plan.

Damien KestelooOct 143 min read

Close-up of an orange Citroën 2 CV Concept electric car with a black roof, a red light strip along the rear pillar and round side mirrors

France

Macron Hails 42% EV Share. France's Top EV in September Was a Tesla

France's EV share hit 42% in September as Macron touted four gigafactories. The top EV was a Tesla Model Y, and only the Renault 5 is French-built.

Haye KestelooOct 13

Dark grey Peugeot E-T16 Concept hatchback with yellow light bars and red side stripe driving on a wet road

Stellantis

Peugeot Reveals 816-HP E-T16 Concept Inspired by Rally-Winning 205

Peugeot's three-motor E-T16 Concept claims 0 to 300 km/h in 16 seconds and three full-power Nürburgring laps. It previews the next E-208.

Damien KestelooOct 12

Black Tesla Model 3 Performance plugged in at a Tesla Supercharger stall on a wet parking lot

Fuel Shock

Gas Cars Fall Below 50% of Global Sales. U.S. New EVs Are Stuck at 6%

Gas-only cars fell to 49% of global sales in H1 2026, a first. U.S. new EV share is stuck near 6% as buyers answer $4 gas with hybrids and used EVs.

Haye KestelooOct 6

Renault

Renault Built an Electric 8 Gordini Coupe and Says It Won't Sell It

Renault's 8 Gordini Concept turns the 1964 rally icon into a 270-hp, rear-drive electric two-seater. It debuts in Paris, then goes to a museum.

Damien KestelooSep 30

Tesla

Tesla Posts Its Best June Ever In The UK As Electric Cars Take 30% Of The Market

Tesla registered 12,173 new cars in the United Kingdom in June, the brand’s best June on record there and a 58% jump over the 7,719 it managed a year earlier, according to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) data published Monday, July 6, 2026. That volume handed Tesla 5.7% of the entire British new…

Haye KestelooJul 6

Tesla

Tesla’s June Rebound In Europe Runs On Subsidy Calendars As France Doubles And Norway Falls 43%

Tesla registrations climbed across most of Europe’s big EV markets in June. France more than doubled from a year earlier, Sweden rose 56%, Portugal and Italy each gained 43%, Denmark added 39%, and Spain managed 5.6% growth. Norway went the other way and dropped 43%. The numbers land as Tesla prepares to publish second-quarter delivery…

Haye KestelooJul 1

Tesla

Tesla FSD Supervised Moves Toward EU-Wide Approval as RDW Files With the European Commission

Three days after the RDW (Rijksdienst voor het Wegverkeer, the Dutch vehicle authority) issued its formal type approval for Tesla FSD Supervised on April 10, 2026, the next step is already in motion. The RDW has notified the European Commission of its plan to seek EU-wide recognition for Tesla FSD Supervised, according to an RDW…

Haye KestelooApr 13

France

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