WHY THE VILLAINS ARE NOW A FORCE FOR GOOD

Whether real or bravado, European car firms seemed to have their swagger back at this month's Munich show — and they're out to take on the law makers. In the wake of the Dieselgate scandal, which broke 10 years ago this week, the industry found itself on the defensive, meekly doing what legislators ordered by pushing EVs at the expense of other powertrains. No longer.

- James Attwood, associate editor [e-mail]

As customer demand for EVs stalls, car giants have started speaking out forcefully against the EU’s effective 2035 ban on the sale of non-zero-emission cars.