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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

Teslarati

A ban on all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles made its way through the European Parliament on Tuesday, February 1. Proposed in July 2021, Italy, Portugal, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Romania all pushed to delay the sales ban in mid-2022. VW is planning to phase out ICE cars in Europe by 2033.

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Most powerful Land Rover Defender Octa to debut this year

Baua Electric

litre twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine sourced from BMW that powers the Range Rover lineup including the Sport SV. The company is also hitting the Nurburgring track with the Defender Octa and taking on the Moab rock crawls. JLR won’t reveal specifications as yet but the Defender Octa is expected to get the 4.4-litre