Why 2023 is the year to get an electric vehicle

Some companies have set dates later this decade to abandon the internal combustion engine. Stellantis, the behemoth bringing together more than a dozen brands including Peugeot, Maserati, Fiat, Jeep and Chrysler, has been more cautious. It has announced, however, that the legendary but withering Lancia brand will be reinvigorated and all-EV by 2028.

Audi is hedging its bets with the statement it “will cease research and development of new internal combustion engines by 2026”.