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The Downshift gathers all the automotive headlines you need to know as you start your day. News is summarized in a sentence or two, and you can follow links for a closer look. The week’s nearly over, we’re almost there! Let’s dive in.
Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer has reconfirmed a commitment to get buttons back in the German automakers’ models, telling Top Gear at a recent brand event, “There’s two things that are absolutely non-negotiable for me: door handles and buttons. I don’t understand why anybody would have [touch-sensitive] sliders.”
Hyundai plans to launch 36 models in North America by 2030, the company announced at its annual shareholder meeting, per Reuters, calling the region its most profitable.
Sales of used EVs have increased in Europe due to the war in Iran driving up oil prices, Reuters reported citing online car retail data. As we said earlier in the week, it’s a great time to consider a secondhand EV on …
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Author: Adam Ismail
