Over the past 12 months there's been a further fall in the number of new cars still available with a manual handbrake, with an additional 21 manual handbrake-equipped models coming off sale. The decline is accentuated as manufacturers continue to expand the number of models they offer while at the same time cutting back on those with manual handbrakes. In 2022 Abarth was the only manufacturer to offer a manual handbrake across its (admittedly small) range of cars. In 2023 that ceased to be the case thanks to the arrival of the Abarth 500e electric hot hatch. This means that there are now no mainstream manufacturers offering a manual handbrake across their whole range of vehicles.