Industry
Citroën Puts Numbers on the 2CV Effect: Search Interest Up 187%, UK Sales Up 41%
Two weeks after the Paris reveal, Citroën says its share of Google searches has nearly tripled. The production 2CV is due by 2028 at around €15,000.
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Concepts
Fiat Multiplina Concept Fits Four Seats Into a 120-Inch Electric Quadricycle
Inspired by the 1956 600 Multipla, the electric concept moves to Europe's heavier L7 quadricycle class to add a back seat. Fiat hasn't given range, price, or timing.
Opinion
Paris Proved Retro Is the New EV Strategy — and America Is Already Buying It
Citroën’s electric 2CV has a 2028 date and a €15,000 target. The Bronco, Scout, and Ramcharger show the same playbook already works in the U.S., with gas engines.
New Cars
Europe’s New Hyundai Tucson Gets a 288-HP Plug-In Hybrid — America Hasn’t Been Promised One
The European fifth-gen Tucson gets a 288-hp plug-in with up to 50 WLTP miles, and Hyundai and Waymo are eyeing robotaxi markets beyond the US. Paris also brought a new Bayon and an electric Staria Cargo.
Preview
Paris Motor Show 2026: What Debuted, What’s Coming to America, and What Isn’t
Stellantis showed eight concepts, Hyundai named its mystery Tucson, and Lucid talked only about France. We sorted the Paris debuts by one test: can you buy it in America?
Concepts
Opel STX Concept Previews the Electric Wagon America Won’t Get
The all-wheel-drive STX has moving aero and a top speed above 124 mph. Opel says its features will reach production cars but won’t say which ones.
Concepts
Alfa Romeo’s Cuorerosso Concept Imagines a Hybrid V6 — and Promises No Production Car
The 2+2 coupe is a design manifesto, not a preview. Alfa Romeo names no markets, no output, and no timing — and its U.S. sales are down 52 percent this year.
Preview
Paris Motor Show 2026: What's Debuting, What's Coming to America, and What Isn't
BMW, Porsche, and Ferrari are skipping Paris while 20-plus Chinese brands fill the halls. We sorted the 60-plus premieres by one test: can you buy it in America?
EVs
Renault Revives the 8 Gordini as an Electric Two-Seater It Won't Sell
The one-off keeps the 1964 original's rear-drive layout and twin white stripes, debuts at the Paris Motor Show next month, and is headed for Renault's museum, not showrooms.
New Cars
Alfa Romeo Teases the Concept It Says Every Alfista Has Been Waiting For
The Italian brand will lift the cover on an unnamed concept on October 12 in Paris — a driver-focused design statement arriving at the lowest point in its US sales history.