Mazda CX-5 most popular tow car again: ‘7.5 percent of caravan tractors have a CX-5’

Caravan towers drive relatively young cars It’s lunchtime, so there’s probably some ‘pull’. The same goes for Mazda, as the Japanese declare that the CX-5 is the most popular towing car in the Netherlands for the eighth consecutive year. Reportedly, 7.5 percent of all caravan towers in the Netherlands drive a Mazda CX-5. That seems […]

New logo and new promises for BMW’s Alpina

‘Stand-alone models’ Alpina has always been inextricably linked with BMW, but has recently become an actual part of it. This comes with new promises and a new logo. Alpina was always the tuner-we-weren’t-allowed-to-call-a-tuner. The company ‘refined’ BMWs in its own truly unique way, with a focus on high quality, comfort, and style instead of pure

The most popular Jeep in the Netherlands is being renewed

The most popular new Jeep in the Netherlands by far is about to be updated. We are, of course, talking about the Jeep Avenger. The Jeep Avenger has been with us for a few years now. For a Jeep, the Avenger is doing well in the Netherlands, but with 1,677 registrations in 2025, it’s certainly

Fire hazard with BMWs: major recall affects 5,500 cars in the Netherlands

Many Model Series BMW is recalling hundreds of thousands of cars worldwide to garages due to potential fire risk. In the Netherlands, this concerns 5,500 cars. “Owners will be contacted as soon as possible to rectify the problem,” says Bryan Barendrecht, spokesperson for BMW Netherlands. The recall affects the 2 Series Coupé, various variants of

Even Germans are calling for less bureaucracy for the car industry

“The world does not wait for us” The EU must quickly begin reducing bureaucracy and stop with obligations and sanctions. If a German interest group says that, it must be truly bad. Appeals and urgent pleas from the European automotive industry to governments are commonplace these days, but that only makes them more relevant, not

Electric driving is possible from a few thousand euros with these early EVs

Don’t be too demanding Is electric driving expensive? Not at all. It’s possible for just a few thousand euros! But you do have to settle for a used electric car with a limited range. The cheapest new electric car is the Dacia Spring. It costs a minimum of €18,000 and for that money offers a

The new Peugeot 408 is thousands of euros cheaper as an EV and as a plug-in

A Welcome Bonus The renewed Peugeot 408 is heading to the Netherlands. It arrives with interesting new prices in showrooms. The plug-in hybrid and electric Peugeot 408 are thousands of euros cheaper than they used to be. Earlier this year, Peugeot unveiled the facelifted 408 at the Brussels Motor Show. The renewed Peugeot 408 followed

Billions in losses for Ford

Worst quarter since 2008 Ford reports a loss of more than $11 billion for the fourth quarter of 2025, the brand’s largest loss ever since the 2008 crisis. Almost incomprehensible: Ford concludes the fourth quarter of 2025 with a loss of $11.1 billion, or a hefty €9.3 billion. Automotive News notes that this is the

The time has come: Mercedes-AMG GLC 53 has a six-cylinder

Less fast, but it sounds better The Mercedes-Benz C-Class and GLC have so far only been available with four-cylinders, but that is about to change. It starts with this brand new Mercedes-AMG GLC 53, which incidentally has significantly less power than the ‘old’ AMG. A lot has already been said about the choices AMG has

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