EU Withdraws Ban on Sales of Gas-Powered New Cars by 2035: TDS

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      🚘 What I’m driving: This week, I'm testing the 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid, specifically the fully equipped Hybrid Calligraphy trim, which is priced at $60,625. Hyundai is entering a new chapter, and I must say this vehicle is impressively refined, feeling comparable to more upscale options.

      💨 The EU has canceled its planned ban on the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, instead setting a target to reduce car-emitted CO2 by 90% by the same year; this shift in the EU's electric vehicle policy may benefit Chinese manufacturers in the future, though it still requires approval from EU governments and the European Parliament.

      🧑‍⚖️ A coalition of 16 states and the District of Columbia is suing the U.S. Government over the Trump Administration's suspension of two grant programs intended for EV charging infrastructure, both part of the $1 trillion infrastructure initiatives passed by Congress in 2022.

      🪛 California has pressured Tesla, giving the company 90 days to revise its misleading Autopilot marketing or prove that its vehicles can function without an active human monitoring.

      🧾 Colorado has granted Scout Motors a license to sell its cars directly to consumers, a decision likely to frustrate car dealers.

      🔑 Hyundai and Kia have consented to retrofit 4 million vehicles in the U.S. to address theft issues and install prevention features on all new cars to settle an investigation involving 35 state attorneys general.

      🐆 Jaguar has verified that its upcoming EV, intended to relaunch the brand in 2026, will be a tri-motor, 1,000-horsepower, four-door hatchback featuring rear-wheel steering and a lengthy wheelbase; the company also stated this new model will be priced around £120,000, which currently translates to about $160,000.

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