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Xiaomi has lost 800 million dollars in its first year selling electric cars. It is excellent news for your future

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Nine months in the market have been enough to show that Lei Jun was not wrong when he decided to bet on electric cars. The company announced the Xiaomi Su7 in December 2023. In April 2024 the first deliveries arrived. In December I already touched with the fingers Strain its only electric car as one of the 10 new energy models (plug and electrical hybrids) in China. Now, the company has submitted results and has updated its upward forecasts. 2025 will be the first full year in which, at least, one of its electric cars is on the street. In 2023 they did not sell a single electric car. In 2025 they aspire to place in the market 350,000 units. With the data collected by Clean Technicait is very likely that the Xiaomi Su7 will be placed among the 10 best -selling cars of new energy in the Chinese market, despite competing with settled brands that offer much cheaper vehicles such as the Byd Seagull or the Wuling Hongguang Mini. The 2024 results have been a definitive support for the strategy. Results that take away the hypo Until now, Xiaomi had announced that I hoped to deliver 300,000 electric cars in 2025. However, the presentation of 2024 results has served to update those figures in another 50,000 additional units. In addition, of the Xiaomi Su7, the company is expected to launch the market Xiaomi Yu7an electric SUV that points directly to Tesla Model and as the great rival. It is no accident that Elon Musk’s are valuing the launch of a cut version of your SUV best -selling electric in the Asian country. But what has really been a support for the company has been Xiaomi Su7 Ultra. The most capable electric car sells dream benefits at a ridiculous price. On paper, it improves the performance of a Porsche Taycan but is sold to a third of its price. The announcement, as expected, has ended up unleashing madness. Lei Jun confirmed That in three days they have sold all the production they had scheduled for 2025, confirming more than 10,000 sales. In those three days there were a total of 19,000 reservations, so the demand of the car almost doubled the annual production in 72 hours. Xiaomi first year data selling electric cars All this has had a brutal impact on your accounts: Xiaomi has already delivered more than 200,000 cars. The net profit of the company has increased by 41% (3,760 million dollars) compared to 2023. Total sales of the company have grown by 35%. Their cars already suppose 10% of the company’s income. Between 2021 and 2025 it has spent 3.3 billion dollars on the development of the electric vehicle and its entire ecosystem. He plans to continue spending another 4.2 billion dollars in investigation in 2025. They lost around 800 million dollars in their car division. That loss of 800 million of dollars should not be a big problem for the company. Keep in mind that only in 2025 will almost double the cars that it has put in the market so far. In addition, the performance of the Xiaomi Su7 Ultra and the arrival of the Xiaomi Yu7 should help them make the investments already made. And not just that. From Fortune They emphasize that the company values ​​its performance in the automobile market because the company helps to comply with its brand image and raise it. Competing from you to you with Porsche and Tesla gives the company a value that until now did not. In addition, from Xiaomi they already assure that In 2027 They hope to export their first cars outside their borders, which should give a new push to its portfolio and continue to press so that the electric car becomes a fundamental pillar in the company’s strategy. If it is not anymore. Photo | Lei Jun in X In Xataka | The Xiaomi Su7 also expires in autonomy: the first tests under real conditions place him above Tesla or Byd

I’ve been trying electric cars for years. I bought one of combustion for a single reason

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We live complicated times to Choose car. Or, perhaps, we believe them more complicated than they really are. Yes, it is true that we can have doubts about What a course will take The automobile industry, what technology will be imposed, what not or, directly, What restrictions will raise Against my car in the coming years. But let’s look at this from a positive point of view: we have never had so much variety and so many technologies that will better adapt to our lifestyle and the trips we made on a day -to -day basis. This is what I try to explain to those who, knowing that I write about the automobile industry and try some of the most recent models, ask me what car they should buy. What should be the best option For them. To give them an answer I give a series of tips. The most important, although it seems nonsense, always leave it for the end. Choosing car Diesel (yes, diesel), gasoline, Microhíbrido, electric hybrid, plug -in hybrid, electric or gasoline bifuel and liquefied or compressed natural gas. It is also possible to buy a Electric of extended autonomyalthough the possibilities are very small. Or a car moved by hydrogen but, in this case, Recharge options are almost non -existent. Therefore, if we are in this situation and we want to buy a car, we have to think about several aspects that I summarize in the following steps: What type of car do we need (by size)? Here we must contemplate what we are looking for exactly. How much trunk do we need? Are we going to use the rear seats usually or do we travel as a couple? Are we a family that will grow, are we thinking about forming it or do we plan to have children? Do children already travel on their own and do not need such a big car? Personally, I recommend doing a Very rational reading of our situation. If we usually do not carry much luggage we should not prioritize the trunk. If we usually do not use the rear seats, their habitability should have a secondary weight in our decision. It is simply not to over -dimension our needs. Yes, if we are traveling with little luggage in our weekend getaways and, for example, one day a year we want to move a bicycle because we will have a problem or we will have to better square the luggage. That day, perhaps, we regret a little of the choice but this will be passenger because the rest of the year we will omit a quality for which we have probable we have paid a surcharge. If, on the contrary, we are fond of mountain bike and every weekend we load and download our bicycle, I will not only recommend that you buy a car that facilitates this task. I say more: Take the bicycle to the concessionaire And check for yourself if the bicycle enters the trunk and how simple or complicated it will be its load and download. What use are we going to give our car? I like to define the size of the car in the first place because, for almost all kinds of sizes there is the technology we are looking for. Largely because tAmaño and type of use go hand in. If we are looking for a car to move exclusively in the urban environment, to go and return from work and leave children at school, we are not interested in a car too large, because in this type of journey it will be much more uncomfortable to use. On the contrary, if we move regularly on the highway and highway and perform hundreds or thousands of kilometers every week, we will prioritize comfort and, most likely, the car is larger. In this case, I would prioritize the following aspects, from greater to less importance: Are we going to use this car as the only one in the house? What kind of displacement do we do in our day to day? Do we usually go on a trip? How many long getaways do we do a year? How many kilometers do we do a year? What technology do we choose? Once we have the adequate car size for our needs and we are clear about the type of use that we are going to do, it remains to choose which technology that interests us most. The money is decisive here and, if necessary, access to a plug to load an electric car or a plug -in hybrid. My recommendation is as follows: Diesel: Who performs many kilometers on the highway and highway and site the city little. I would not buy it if I did less than 20,000 kilometers a year. Gasoline: We want a car “for everything” at home. We move in the usual figures for a Middle driver And the use we give to the car is mixed between city and getaways on highways and highways. Microhíbridos: If the option exists, the microhíbrido is a good option to obtain the ECO LABEL AND ITS BENEFITS If we are looking for a gasoline car because the cost barely differs and we will not notice any change when driving. Hybrids: We also have the car as a “vehicle for everything” but most of the kilometers are made in city. Although we can leave the weekend, we make a good dozen kilometers in the urban environment or we need enter a zbe where access to more polluting cars is restricted. Plug -in hybrids: same case as the previous one but we have the possibility of loading a plug at home and weekend getaways are usually to a second close home. This is important, once the battery charge is exhausted, with the combustion engine working exclusively, the car can have too high consumption that spoil daily savings. Electric: We have access to a plug. You can choose to dedicate it as a second … Read more

What cars can circulate and which ones rest on March 15

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Yes, Saturday. Day of tranquility and relaxation … as long as you do not have a car affected by the Sabatino does not circulate today. As? Yes, the Sabatino does not circulate today. The special day of the project devised by the CDMX Ministry of Environment (Sedema) thought to reduce the pollutant emissions that you are present in the atmosphere and, therefore, we breathe. The does not circulate today draws cars from the circulation, rotatingly to try to improve air quality. But that project has its own standards and restrictions. Some that are punished with fines that must be taken into account. Of course, it is necessary to be very clear that this applies in the 16 mayors in Mexico City and in the following conurbation municipalities of the State of Mexico: Atizapán de Zaragoza Coacalco de Berriozábal Cuautitlán Cuautitlán Izcalli Chalco Chicoloapan Chimalhuacán Ecatepec de Morelos Huixquilucan Ixtapaluca La Paz Naucalpan de Juárez Nezahualcóyotl Nicolás Romero Tecámac Tlalnepantla de Baz Tultitlán Chalco Valley What cars and plaques affect the Sabatino today But what do we have to take into account with today’s Sabatino? The first thing is to have very clear the restrictions that are reflected in the superior image. Among those restrictions are the specific ones on Saturday. Because, indeed, Saturdays are a bit special days. Here the restrictions of today do not circulate habitual. With the applied standards, the following situations can be given: Cars that can circulate every Saturday Cars that have to rest every Saturday Cars that rest on a Saturday yes and another Restrictions, yes, do not apply all day. They are active between 05:00 and 10:00 p.m.. That is, at night we can move freely and without taking into account any type of restriction. What to take into account with today does not circulate Sabatino? That not all cars rest or can circulate without taking into account the week in which we are. Because, as we are telling, Saturdays are special. Thus, cars with hologram 0 and 00 will not be affected by restrictions. Yes, they can circulate without any problem any day of the week, including Saturdays. Those of Hologram 2 either have to think much whether or not they can use the car but there is a problem: they cannot move. Cars with hologram 2 have any problem because no week can circulate. This is because they are the cars considered as more pollutants. Hologram 1 do have to look at the plate number because depending on it they will have to circulate or stay at home. In this case, such as March 15 It is the third Saturday of March will be cars with hologram 1 and plaque finished in odd number will have to stay at home. This is because every week pounds a plate number. Thus, this week the cars with odd plate number rest and next week they will be done by plaque with torque number. And thus, successively even and odd they rotate. Of course, we cannot forget that there are some exceptions that go beyond being able to circulate freely at night. Thus, the following cars can move with total freedom: Those that work for electricity, natural gas or are hybrid Those who have disabled plate All those dedicated to urban transport services (includes funerals) Those who offer school or passenger transport Those destined for public safety and/or civil protection In case of breaching these restrictions, the fine will be 20 to 30 times the unit of measurement and update (Uma), which is equivalent to 1,924.40 pesos and even 2,886.60 pesos. Photo | Peter Fazekas In Xataka | Contamination is not only making you live less and worse. You are also making you darker

Instead of cars they will produce tanks

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To economic pressures and commercial confrontations, an element has been joined that has ended up dynamiting the already convulsive geopolitics in the old continent. Russian invasion in Ukraine and that Chess game that is fought with the arrival of Trump made Europe speak A few days ago “Rearme”understanding itself as the need to invest again in “security” for what can happen. It was not a lantern, and Germany has already begun. Ahead of VW at the pace of tanks. Few data to understand what is happening as the one offered this week. Rheinmetallthe largest defense contractor in Germany, has overcome value Market to Volkswagen, the company with the highest income in Europe, reflecting a structural change in the German economy towards a greater investment in the military industry. While Volkswagen Face challenges In demand, reduction of foreign costs and competition, Rheinmetall has tripled its value from Donald Trump’s choice as president of the United States promoted by the expectation of an increase in European military spending. Trump’s position to distance Washington from his role as guarantor of Western security has encouraged That “rearme” of NATOgenerating a boom in the European defense industry. From car factory to tanks. And as a great symbol of that German industrial change, Volkswagen and Rheinmetall are negotiating an agreement that until a few years ago would have seemed a real dystopia: The sale of the Osnabrück plant that Volkswagen plans as part of its restructuring. Although Rheinmetall’s CEO, Armin Papperger, has indicated that it has not yet been closed, he has talked about using the plant To manufacture tanks and other military systems, thus avoiding the costs of building a new installation. Moreover, it would not be the first or the only factory they are buying. More factories. Because Rheinmetall is in the process of reconverting two other automotive plants In Germany for the production of military equipment, reflecting the impact of the increase in defense expenditure in the region. Apparently, two Berlin and Neuss factories, currently dedicated to the production of auto parts, will be redirected to the Rheinmetall weapons and ammunition division, although They will still keep a part of its capacity for automotive manufacturing. This transition illustrates how few the weakness of the German sector and the rise of military spending are redefining the industrial landscape of the nation. One More Thing. Recently, the Defense Group Knds announced the acquisition of A plant in eastern Germanypreviously operated by the French Alstom, for the manufacture of Leopard 2 tanks and combat vehicles Puma. These conversions, again, show a change in approach to German manufacturing, where industrial infrastructures are being reconfigured for military production. The decline of a sector. It We have counted before. Historically, Germany has been a pillar of the global automotive industry, with Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz as sector giants. However, the combination of factors such as cost up for the War in Ukrainethe Chinese competitionthe demand drop and the slower adoption The expected of electric vehicles (EVS) has significantly weakened the industry. Volkswagen, who in 2023 headed the Fortune 500 Europe With 348 billion dollars In income, he has seen how its market value has fallen to only 60 billion, placing it in position 46 among the most valuable companies on the continent. The company has also had a Hard battle with unions which has resulted in production reductions and template cuts To mitigate your losses. Meanwhile, defense manufacturers such as Rheinmetall have seen their orders and their market value grow exponentially. The impact of military spending. All this culture broth has led the European Union to design a plan to rear. 800 million euros. Germany, meanwhile, has taken even more aggressive measures, allocating 500 million dollars to the modernization of infrastructure and flexible its indebtedness policy to exclude spending in defense of its strict fiscal limits. In total, the country could invest up to 1.3 billion dollars In economic measures, many of which will be linked to the military industry. Hence, the unprecedented impulse in European military spending has benefited defense contractors like Rheinmetall, Thales and Bae Systemswhose valuations have grown significantly. The demand for military team has led to an increase in the production of, for example, tanks, artillery systems and ammunition, reinforcing the German tendency towards a war economy. A challenge. Thus, while the (until nothing) almighty Volkswagen struggles for survive the crisis That the sector lives, the defense industry has become the unexpected growth engine of the German industry and seems to become the symbol and shuttle of That European “rearme” which is presented as a key challenge for the old continent. Image | 270862 In Xataka | Europe before its time of truth: we have entered the era of “rearme” and the EU has a plan not to be behind In Xataka | In the middle of the Cold War, France designed a nuclear rearme plan for Europe. Now sound strongly

Volkswagen has an ace in the sleeve if its electric of 20,000 euros does not take off. The company sells more sausages than cars

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Last week he was one of those crucial moments in the history of a company like Volkswagen. The dream of the German house of offering the general public at an electric non -exorbitant price or, as they themselves announced, “for all”, it was advanced under the ID name. Every1a utility on the border of 20,000 euros as a red line. It happens that, if things come out auctionly, VW has an ace in the sleeve. Because they sell more sausages than cars. An unexpected record. As we said, Volkswagen closed 2024 with a surprising fact: He sold more currywurstthe famous German sausages, than cars. While the manufacturer delivered 5.2 million vehicles worldwide, its food division reached a record of 8.5 million sausages sold200,000 more than in 2023. Of course, although the unexpected gastronomic success has been celebrated by the company, what is doubtful, does not seem to compensate for the difficult financial situation that crosses. Decline in sales. Because the excellent data of the sausages is certainly negative. Annual results, published on Tuesdaythey revealed one 30.4% drop In net benefits, despite a slight increase of 0.7% in total income. Sales collapse in China, its most important market, has been a severe blow, since the country registered its lowest level of Volkswagen vehicles in more than a decade. Meanwhile, Chinese manufacturers Like Byd They have gained land with cheaper electric models, surpassing VW as The largest car seller In the Asian giant. The secret of VW sausages. The currywursta sausage bathed in tomato sauce with spices of curry and accompanied by fried potatoes, has been a symbol within the Volkswagen culture Since its introduction in 1973. Originally prepared to feed workers in their dining rooms, the product has expanded until it is sold in supermarkets from 12 countries. To get an idea of ​​the importance it has for the company, it even has a piece number in the spare parts catalog: 199 398 500 Awhich reinforces its status as an “original Volkswagen component.” It is sold in the 30 canteens of the company, in work kiosks and in supermarkets near its factories. Volkswagen’s butcher shop at the Wolfsburg plant in 1973 The controversy. In 2021 the company tried scandal which included the protest of former German Foreign Minister Gerhard Schröder, who He defended the sausage as “an energy bar for production workers.” After the controversy, Volkswagen reintroduced currywurst in 2023 apologized by ensuring that he had only wanted to respond to the growing demand for vegetarian and vegan options among his employees and, since then, his popularity has continued on the rise. “The Volkswagen currywurst has become much more than a simple snack; is an icon ”, Gunnar Kilian declaredGroup’s Human Resources Director, holding the sales record. Structural problems And while sausages reach historical figures, the automaker faces a deep crisis. In an attempt to reduce costs, Volkswagen was about to close factories in Germany for the first time in its history and, although he managed to avoid it, he announced The dismissal of 35,000 employees In the coming years. In addition, the company temporarily suspended its labor security program, which had protected jobs until 2029, and only after a last minute negotiation with the unions in December It extended up to 2030. The company’s situation has also been threatened by external factors. It We have recentlyDonald Trump has warned that he will impose tariffs on car imports from Europe and Mexico, where Volkswagen has plants than They supply the US market. To this are added geopolitical uncertainty and the increase in commercial restrictions, which adds more pressure to the company’s recovery strategy. The electric bet. Despite the difficult panorama, the German house maintains the hope of a rebound in 2025, with the forecast of a growth of More than 5% In your income. As part of its transformation, it has presented plans to launch in 2027 That most affordable electric model To date with the intention of recovering land in front of their Chinese rivals. Meanwhile, the irony that a global renowned automotive company sells more sausages that cars reflects the deep difficulties that the sector is going through. Although the currywurst has become an unusual stability pillar for Volkswagen, it is impossible to hide the monumental challenges he faces to recover his leadership in the sector and adapt to an increasingly competitive market. Image | MonstourzVolkswagen, Lothar Schaack In Xataka | Guide to know if your car can circulate through the Zbe of Madrid in 2025: labels, registered and areas In Xataka | Xiaomi Su7: The electric car points directly to Tesla and Porsche presuming autonomous performance and driving

What is really known (and what is not) about what will happen to cars with B label in Spain, the ZBE and their restrictions

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All municipalities of more than 50,000 inhabitants in Spain should already have a low broadcast area. We say that “they should” because it is what is established in the Law 7/2021, of May 20, on Climate Change and Energy Transitiona rule that is overlooking in many cases. So much so that the Ministry for Energy Transition and Demographic Challenge It has a map where it collects all the cities that have a Active Zbe At the moment. According to the data collected in it, just a third of the cities that in 2023 should already have an active space of low emissions, currently apply some type of restriction. In total, 151 cities in Spain They should have launched some type of standard to improve air quality and reduce the volume of traffic but two years after it was mandatory to apply the standard, Only 51 cities have some restriction active of this type. These restrictions, however, do not have to be the same in each city, so it is interesting to go to the map if you plan to go by car to a city that applies a zbe in its city or part of it. This is the current situation and how it affects cars with stickers B. Restrictions that do not apply in the same way When the new standard was written, it was noted that cities of more than 50,000 inhabitants would have to implement a low emissions zone to improve air quality. But at no time was a homogenized protocol for Spain. This was something that cities complained. The government’s proposal is that Each city had to take action to improve air quality in one way or another and, in fact, published a document where it was explained what kind of measures could be taken and why each city could decide which path to undertake. In that document it was explained that a low emissions area could cover a complete city (Barcelonafor example), apply radial restrictions from less hard inside (Madrid) or, simply, impose low emissions areas in very specific places with the aim of preserving some especially interesting areas such as schools, hospitals or parks (Seville). In the drafting of the norm, possible sanctions were not established if the obligation was breached and not put on clear objectives of improvement in air quality. You simply talk about that, improve current data. This has led to the consistories rarely want to wet their hands, aware of the image damage that can cause hundreds, thousands or tens of thousands of cars of circulation. Hence, cities like Seville barely apply their low emissions zone in very specific spaces (In this case the island of La Cartuja) or in a few streets in the city center (Saragossa). Or what Madrid will back their own rules Just a few days before starting to fine. In other cities, such as Fuenlabradarestrictions are especially lax. For example, here a vehicle without distinctive cannot use the area of ​​low emissions (of a few streets) as a crossing but can access its interior to buy or do any other message. It is only required that the vehicle be at least eight and a half minutes inside so as not to be fined. And we have the case of Segovia that only applies the restrictions to its historic center (the walled enclosure) but, nevertheless, it will punish cars with DGT label, a especially particular case. Is there anything new with the DGT sticatin B? We could say no. It’s a “Run Run” that has been playing since 2023 And he has returned. In recent days, articles and mentions of social networks have been generalized in which cars with Environmental Bad B of the DGT (Gasoline after 2000 and prior to 2006 and diesel after 2006 and prior to 2014) will be expelled from the cities or will suffer severe restrictions. At the moment, the only city that is fine for the use of a car with sticatin B in a space of low emissions zone is Segovia. He does, as we said, in his old town, in what is known as Walled enclosure. This space cannot enter cars without an environmental distinctive of the DGT or those with stickers B. For the rest, there is nothing active right now and great changes are not expected in the coming years. For example, in Madrid there are active restrictions on the B sticker but it only forces to park the car in an underground parking in the known as low -protection center emissions area, which was known as Central Madrid. The rest are projects that should begin to be applied in the coming years. The most ambitious is that of Catalonia. The Generalitat approved its summer its Air Quality Plan Horizon 2027. It establishes that, from January 1, 2028cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants in Catalonia must impose circulatory restrictions on vehicles with a environmental label B of the DGT. That is, in Barcelona and the rest of the cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants, they should impose some type of restriction on these cars (there is no talk of prohibition, yes, so they can be temporary restrictions such as those that now applies the Barcelona Metropolitan Area to cars without DGT label). In addition, exceptions are established for socio -economic reasons and two entries per month to the restricted area for non -residents and up to 52 days a year for residents. It is also specified that these standards will be applied to all the municipalities of More than 20,000 inhabitants As of January 1, 2030. The other big city that has a similar project is Bilbao. The low broadcast area is at this time very small, just two square kilometers, and only applies from Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. whenever it is working day. Two types of restrictions have been established: Residents who had the car with stickers B of the registered DGT before June 15, 2024 in the city, … Read more

All those touch screens in the Tesla and the rest of the cars sound very well. Euro NCAP thinks otherwise

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Euro NCAP has been notifying for about a year: cars that bet absolutely everything to the touch screens will have problems to obtain the coveted five stars of its qualification system. For some manufacturers Only the screens mattera Simply terrible decision that allows them to save costs by adding additional steps that could be made by pressing a simple button. The date on which Euro NCAP will begin to penalize this philosophy is closer, but we have bad news: it will not change practically anything. Euro Ncap pressures. We are more or less agree with the methodologies used by its system, Euro NCAP is the most relevant body in Europe to evaluate the safety of new vehicles. After performing its collision tests and various trials, it is evaluated by a system of stars (up to five) how sure is the car. The system takes into account adult protection systems, children, impact on pedestrians and security assists (ADAS) among others and, from 2026, an additional factor enters into the equation: how simple it is to perform basic car functions. Specifically, these five. Selection of flashes Button activation Warning Ring Activate the windshield wiper Activation of Ecall emergency button If it is not possible to activate each and every one of these functions quickly by means of a physical button, the car will not get the five stars. Why (almost) nothing will change. Virtually all current cars have physical controls for the actions described. One of the few that do not include manufacturers such as Tesla is that of Ecall emergency activation, which currently can only be activated using the upper bar of its touch screen. If the American company wants five stars in the cars that you sell in Europe, you will have to adopt this button in physical shape, or in the steering wheel or location they consider. It is a movement that may seem lower, but introducing a new button in a vehicle, or not in the steering wheel, it is important additional costs for the thousands of units that will have to be manufactured in 2026. Whatever it may be, in the face of the end user, everything will remain practically the same: beyond these mandatory standards, everything will continue to be governed by a screen. An important brake for industry. Although this new Euro NCAP standard will not be especially relevant, the organism’s pressures to the industry to keep the physical buttons are more than necessary. Volkswagen already had among his plans to end them to replace them with screenswith the consequent criticism of your buyers that made them consider backing. Other manufacturers, such as BMW, fantasize with systems starring screens and with hardly any presence of physical buttons. This Euro NCAP requirement will put a certain brake on your plans. And it is that European legislation itself does not expressly prevent cars from dispensing with physical buttons. The Vehicle Homologation Regulation (EU 2019/2144) It forces manufacturers to meet certain standards in terms of usability and ergonomics of controls to avoid distractions, but does not specify that these standards pass through physical buttons. The obsession with the screens. On car manufacturers absolutely obsessed with converting their vehicles into tablets with wheels, We have been talking for five years. Already in 2019, manufacturers like Mazda They jumped against reducing the number of screens to avoid distractions and accidents, while the rest advanced towards more and more complex interfaces. Since then, it is more difficult to find a car that is not full of screens than one with a cleaner and more analog interior. The cars They are increasingly expensive and The trend is that they will continue to rise. Interestingly, consumers are every time more unhappy with new purchases. One of the main reasons has to do with the software. The manufacturers have found in it A new way of earning moneybut the bulk of users does not want to go beyond compatibility with Android Auto and Apple Carplay. The road of the industry by 2026, date on which Euro NCAP will begin to penalize cars without tactile controls, aims to be similar to the current one. Many screens, a lot of software (with subscription options and other payment services), and little presence of physical controls. Image | Tesla In Xataka | What screen with Android Auto for your car buy. Purchase guide with better recommendations and tips

What cars can circulate and which ones rest on March 8

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As every week, with you, today does not circulate sabbatino. The fact that? Indeed, the most problematic day of today does not circulate, the project designed by the CDMX Ministry of Environment (Sedema) to reduce pollutant emissions that are present in the atmosphere and, therefore, we breathe. Although we do want to put a little less drama, we will say that the Today does not circulate It simply tries that drivers leave our cars at home. Because, otherwise, we will be facing a fine. A fine that, of course, will only be imposed if we fail to comply with the rules where the program is active. And where is it active? In the 16 mayors in Mexico City and in the following conurbation municipalities of the State of Mexico: Atizapán de Zaragoza Coacalco de Berriozábal Cuautitlán Cuautitlán Izcalli Chalco Chicoloapan Chimalhuacán Ecatepec de Morelos Huixquilucan Ixtapaluca La Paz Naucalpan de Juárez Nezahualcóyotl Nicolás Romero Tecámac Tlalnepantla de Baz Tultitlán Chalco Valley What cars and plaques affect the Sabatino today But what do we have to know to correctly understand today? The first thing to set is in the upper image. As you can see, it specifies the restrictions that apply every day. But if you realize, on Saturdays they are special. From Monday to Friday, the standards apply taking into account the hologram and plate number and it is clear who should stay at home. But on Saturdays we can find the following situations: Cars that can circulate every Saturday Cars that have to rest every Saturday Cars that rest on a Saturday yes and another Restrictions, yes, do not apply all day. They are active between 05:00 and 10:00 p.m.. That is, at night we can move freely and without taking into account any type of restriction. So how does Sabatino apply today? Well, drivers will have some things into account on Saturdays because, as we said, they are special days. Thus, the following cases can be given. Those who have hologram 0 and 00. In that case, you can rest because you have no problem. You can get rid of any Saturday from circulatory restrictions and, therefore, you can move with total freedom. We have worse news if you have a hologram 2. In this case, Tamppoco looks at the plate number because you will have to leave the car at home yes or yes. Every Saturday, cars with hologram 2 must stay out of circulation because the most polluting cars are considered. Finally, we have cars with hologram 1. In this case, we do have to look at the plate numbers. In this case, the March 8 We are on the second Saturday of March. And, therefore, it is cars with hologram 1 and plaque finished in number that rest. Because? Because the pairs rest the hologram 1 with plaque finished in torque. And the odd weeks (the first and third, for example) will have to rest the hologram 1 cars with an odd number. In this way, the rotation is ensured week by week. Of course, we cannot forget that there are some exceptions that go beyond being able to circulate freely at night. Thus, the following cars can move with total freedom: Those that work for electricity, natural gas or are hybrid Those who have disabled plate All those dedicated to urban transport services (includes funerals) Those who offer school or passenger transport Those destined for public safety and/or civil protection In case of breaching these restrictions, the fine will be 20 to 30 times the unit of measurement and update (Uma), which is equivalent to 1,924.40 pesos and even 2,886.60 pesos. Photo | Justin Hamilton In Xataka | Contamination is not only making you live less and worse. You are also making you darker

There is an “anti-musk” movement in the US. And the concessionaires, cars and load stations of Tesla are paying it with fire

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It all started with some stickers. He continued with demonstrations. And ended with attacks on cars, dealers and load stations. The political positioning of Elon Musk has raised the anger of people who are clear that their way of protesting against one of the most controversial voices of the United States government is to directly attack its most recognized brand. And the owners of their cars. A first warning. “I bought this car before Elon went crazy.” That was the message that the owners of some Tesla began to send in November 2024. At that time, the United States elections had already occurred and Elon Musk was outlined as one of the singing voices of the new government of the country. Elon Musk vs Jeff Bezos: The Galaxies War However, the figure of the owner of Tesla was going to fit in the new administration of Donald Trump. Had promised that I would lead Dogethe Government Efficiency Department dedicated to cleaning all expenses (supposedly) superfluous within the administration. But, in addition, during his electoral campaign he already defended that They will withdraw the aid to the purchase of electric cars and all support will be dismantled to jump to this type of technology. A measure that, in the short term, should benefit Tesla given Leadership in the market. “Extremely Hardcore”. They were the Words used by Elon Musk to define the future of his work at the head of Doge and the application of his measures in the state administration. But it could define, without a clipper, everything that has been experienced since Donald Trump took power in the White House. Let’s remember quickly: Concentrations. All these decisions have been heating the atmosphere in the streets. A week ago the movement Tesla Tekadown. The movement encouraged to get rid of Tesla’s actions to make them go down and try reduce the richest man portfolio in the world. Little by little they started join repentant to the campaign like those of those stickers on the political turn of Elon Musk. The movement also encouraged to concentrate in front of the company’s dealers and even has A map where you can see future demonstrations against the company. In Europe only four are counted for the next few days but in the United States there are dozens of them. And to this we must add the viral campaign in the United Kingdom where Elon Musk was compared with Hitler and pointed to Tesla as the company that would take you from “0 to 1939 in three seconds”. Click on the photo to go to the original tweet Of less to more. But of concentrations and messages in concessionaires (and even In the company factory in Berlin) It has gone to more violent actions. Messages of “Kill Elon” in a concessionaire who was broken all the crystals. The superior image corresponds to an Oregon dealership (United States) but also Cases have been given in Europe. In France, for example, an anarchist group has claimed the Fire of a dealership which has ended with several partially calcined cars. In California, a few weeks ago, a group of students published their notice: “The Tesla hunting season opens”. A few days later, in Florida, a good number of vehicles waiting to be delivered They vandalized. And if that were not enough, Seven Load Stations In the United States they have been burned as a boycott measure against the company. Click on the image to go to the original tweet Click on the image to go to the original tweet Pulling creativity. To avoid being victims of possible attacks, the owners of some Tesla have chosen to “disguise” their cars from other brands. Thus, it is possible to see Tesla Model 3 converted to Audi, Mazda U Honda cars. And instead of damaging cars, there are those who have opted for more creative solutions: project images in the Tesla Cybertruck found on the street. Taking advantage of the night, they use the rear of the electric SUV to launch messages that remember the number of vehicle reviews or the political drift of Elon Musk. Click on the image to go to the original tweet Polarized. All this has caused the community to divide even more among those who support Elon Musk, who are shown in favor of this type of protests and who simply, They try to separate the artist from the work. Other acquaintances influencers, Like Jerry Rig Eventhing (9.2 million followers on YouTube), they have assured that undoing all Tesla They have on their property. Chopped. At the moment, all this does not help improve the image of the company that has been facing a very hard correction in their actions. A fall that only time will say if it is the bad sales resultsadded to A 2024 that did not finish please to investors, and how much is related to Elon Musk’s political support. The drop in sales has a lot to do with the update of the Tesla Model andits great superventas, which is very likely that the plans to buy potential customers have delayed. However, the figures In China they are being bad And in Germany, the first electric car market in Europe, are being poor, with A 76% drop. Photo | Elon Musk in X and David Geitgey Sierralupe In Xataka | Tesla sales in Europe have sunk 45% and their shares are paying expensive. It’s not even your worst news

One of Tesla’s parents points to the most recurring error of electric cars

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When maximizing the Autonomy of electric carsthere are two very clearly differentiated currents. The first commitment to brute force, by gigantic batteries or the improvement of their density to get a higher performance. The second option is what is committed to better aerodynamic efficiency and engines. In this last route we have found companies like Mazda, who They were fully positioned against of the larger batteries Since, according to them, they suppose an overweight that not only must move, the dynamics of the vehicle also worsen. Mercedes, although in some of his cars he has huge batteries, also explained the day we got into Spectacular Mercedes Vision EQXX that its strategy involves improving the efficiency of engines and aerodynamics. In fact, next Electric Mercedes It should be the best expression of the latter. Now it has been the CEO of Lucid Air, one of the parents of Tesla Model S, who has positioned himself in this current of thought. The company aspires to fight for Tesla for offering the most efficient electric car in the market and its CEO is clear: “Many electric cars are why.” A clear bet to consume less The words of Peter Rawlinson, CEO of Lucid Air, are aimed at the concept of the electric car itself, which explains in an interview with Coach. According to Rawlinson, so far manufacturers have focused on offering electric cars as a way to reduce pollutants of CO2. That has forced them to include huge batteries if they want to achieve the greatest possible autonomy with the least effort. But that, for the Lucid Air CEO, is a wrong approach. Your approach walks in the direction of betting on the electric car to get “a better car” And not an electric solution of the same thing we already have. And that inevitably goes through efficiency. “Not only by making a car more efficient, it is using less energy in the world, but is also using less battery and mineral resources,” he explains in his interview. “He Lucid Air Pure is literally the most energetically efficient car in the world. It uses less energy to go from A B, whatever its fuel, than any mass production car in the 130 years of car history, “he defends. To defend these data, Rawlinson is based on the MPGE calculation that is done in the United States. To compare the consumption of electric cars with gasoline, it compares how many miles would be able to travel an electric car if you used a gallon of gasoline (3,785 liters). In Car and Driver They also talk about Lucid Air Pure as the car with greater autonomy they have tried. The point is that for the Lucid Air CEO this has huge advantages. First because “less minerals and resources are used (…) that means less lithium mines, less cobalt mining, less nickel” so, as we said, it is not only a matter of CO2. That also because if you need less electricity, it will produce a lower carbon footprint. But, in addition, it assumes the Mazda approach. If the car is less heavy it is more agile and is more comfortable and pleasant to drive. It also specifies that it is a clear improvement in front of the gasoline car. Defends that a more efficient car is irremediable than present Worst benefits But this is not so with an electric car. If the latter manages to put smaller batteries, he wins in dynamism while maintaining benefits that leave behind the car moved by fossil fuels. All this add reasons to leave us before many electric cars that “are why.” They have “very poor” autonomies because they have focused on reducing car costs to the maximum and, among them, the size of the batteries. However, without adequate technology, these batteries are removed less than they could deliver. If engines efficiency would be improved, those same cars could travel many more kilometers. Rawlinson points out that this is one of the reasons why electric car sales are stagnant in the United States: “At this time, we do not have a safe infrastructure and we do not have enough cars with large autonomies. That is why it is a horrible experience.” Words that sound to us in Spain and that, luckily, we are leaving behind. Photo | Lucid In Xataka | A Chinese electric car claims to have 1,000 km of autonomy. Mercedes has disassembled one with a very clear idea

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