Death of the gear change: Less than a quarter of new cars have a manual transmission with EVs killing off the gear stick within FOUR YEARS

A market-wide review of new models in showrooms found that only 23% have a gear stick, which is rapidly dying out as car makers ramp up their EV efforts.


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