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 […]
‘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 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
Up to 110 kilometers electric Ford’s delivery range has been thinned out in recent years. The Fiesta is no longer available, and the Focus is also a thing of the past. Anyone looking for a plug-in family car that is even more practical than the Ford Kuga PHEV will soon be able to turn to
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
“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
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
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
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
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