Citroen revives the 2CV for an electric age
I grew up seeing battered 2CVs rattling around country lanes, and the idea of one humming along silently feels almost like a paradox. The original was gloriously slow and simple, a car that shrugged at luxury and got by on personality. Electrifying it could work, because the 2CV's appeal was never about performance. It was about freedom and affordability, and those are exactly the things Chinese rivals are threatening to steal.
What I'd want to know is how faithful they'll stay to the original's bare-bones spirit. If they load it up with screens and gadgets, it becomes just another crossover with a nostalgic badge. But if they keep it light, cheap and a little bit odd, it could actually carve out a space that the Chinese brands haven't touched yet. There's something poetic about a car that was born from postwar scarcity returning in an age of climate anxiety.
I'm not sure a retro EV can save the European auto industry on its own, but it might remind people that driving can still feel like an adventure rather than a chore.