Renault Twingo 2026-present vs. Cadillac Escalade IQ 2024-present
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Renault Twingo Hatchback 2026-present vs. Cadillac Escalade IQ SUV 2024-present. Compare car dimensions (length, width and height) vs. street perspective.

This is no caricature and to scale. Guess which one of the two vehicles is not available in the US and which one is not available in the EU.

  • schipelblorp@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    71·
    5 days ago

    Even before this trade pact, 7,000 monster American SUVs – the vast majority being RAM pick-ups – were sold in the EU during 2024 according to sales data analysed by T&E. These large US pick-up trucks were imported and registered in the EU without meeting European safety, air pollution or climate standards under a loophole known as Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA). In more detail:

    • Ooops@feddit.orgEnglish
      7·
      5 days ago

      Yes, that’s sad. Also that’s 0.9% of the cars registered in 2024 just in my country. Or ~ 0.001% of the total registered cars here.

    • Jiral@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      3·
      5 days ago

      Yes there are loopholes (but those have nothing to do with that “pact”) and that is a problem but 7000 vehicles is a drop in the EU car market. That said, it is 7000 too many of them.