Brit in Germany: Why Young Europeans Are Moving Away from Cars

May 17, 2026 | Driving used to be a given. Now, for a growing number of young people in Europe, it’s starting to feel unnecessary and maybe even irrational.

Rising costs are part of the story. But so are deeper changes — in how cities are built, what’s being prioritised, and what everyday life is starting to look like.

This video breaks down what’s really changing and what that means going forward. I write more about what these shifts mean on an individual level. …

All New Morgan SuperSport Turbo First Look - 335bhp BMW M in a Designer Suit

ALL NEW Morgan SuperSport Turbo First Look - 335bhp BMW M in a designer suit In this new car launch walk-round episode Jonny Smith visits British manufacturers Morgan Motor Company in Malvern, where he has a tour of the contemporary new SuperSport flagship model. Supersport is powered by a BMW B58 TwinPower Turbo inline six-cylinder engine, producing 335bhp, connected to a ZF eight-speed automatic gearbox. With a kerb weight of 1170kg and optional carbonfibre hard top that weighs under 20kg, the £103,000 Super Sport replaces the Plus 6 with identical engine.

Forget TESLA! If you have the money and you want to drive with panache, style, and have some fun, this is the car for you: a futuristic car with old-world charm – the new Morgan. – © Mark Alexander

Mercedes-Benz Will Shift Its Focus to Electric Vehicles by 2025

The Mercedes-Benz EQA, part of the automaker’s EQ lineup of fully electric models.Credit...John Macdougall/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Mercedes-Benz will shift its focus entirely to electric vehicles in 2025 and be prepared to sell nothing but electric cars by 2030, the company said Thursday, adding a caveat that the transition depends on “market conditions.”

Mercedes thus joined a growing list of companies including General Motors, Stellantis and Renault that have declared their intention to hasten the demise of internal combustion engines in favor of battery powered vehicles with no tailpipe emissions.

Increasingly, they have little choice. The European Union will effectively ban new cars with internal combustion engines in 2035, while Britain, Norway and other countries have also set expiration dates for vehicles that run on fossil fuels.

Mercedes, the luxury carmaking division of Daimler, also faces pressure from Tesla, which has been stealing well-heeled buyers and is building a factory in Berlin. » | Jack Ewing | Thursday, July 22, 2021