Europe's EV sales surge 26% in 2025 while Tesla faces decline

Still, Europe has no electric-only brand.

We need it. Let the thermal engine models die.

It seems like Renault is going into this direction. Slowly but surely.

Almost. Their R5 is a best-seller, but they could have launched it as a separate company.

You cannot invest in Renault's electric line. Investing in Renault means investing in new thermal cars.

R5 is unbelievably overpriced for its size and nostalgic value.

It's a really nice car to drive though. Trunk size is too limited and get a hard pass from me (I think my next car will be an utility vehicle for my windsurf). But 25k for the battery size, interior, how nice it is to drive, I think is fair when you compare in the price range (Spring, e-C3).

I agree it's a nice car but value-wise it can't compete even with KIA Stonic. Spring is terrible due to a very low range, agreed. I think we need two more generations of batteries to make EVs fully usable, ideally 800-1000km for a single charge or 80% charge after 10 minutes for a mid-size SUV.