Euro NCAP has released its final batch of safety ratings for 2025, and Mercedes-Benz once again leads the field. The all-new CLA, available with electric and petrol powertrains, delivered a standout five-star performance, reinforcing the brand’s reputation for uncompromising safety engineering. The CLA posted 94% for Adult Occupant Protection and 89% for Child Occupant Protection,…
Car buyers worldwide are returning to combustion engines as a result of policy reversals, trade wars and growing skepticism about EV infrastructure and costs, a report by professional services group EY showed on Tuesday. In a push to ease sales of gasoline-powered cars, U.S. President Donald Trump last week proposed slashing fuel economy standards finalized by his…
ANNIE ALLEN The Trump administration’s latest fuel-economy rollback is being sold as “consumer choice,” but critics say it is really steering America backward, toward higher emissions, higher fuel costs, and even the resurrection of outdated station wagons. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy tried to give the proposal a nostalgic spin on CNBC, joking that relaxed standards…
Kia Corporation’s all-electric PV5 has been awarded the ‘2026 International Van of the Year’ (IVOTY), becoming the first Korean vehicle and Asia’s first electric van to receive the industry’s highest global honor. The recognition, presented at SOLUTRANS 2025 in Lyon, France, follows a unanimous vote by 26 leading commercial vehicle journalists worldwide. Established in 1992, IVOTY is the most authoritative global…
