Porsche has lowered its outlook for the third time this year due to American import duties. The Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer anticipates that its profit margin this year could fall to 5 percent. In April, the company was still aiming for at least 6.5 percent, and before that, over 10 percent. The lowered profit expectation […]

Unstoppable Toyota Motor Corporation can look back on a very strong first half-year. It once again recorded record figures and even saw growth in the American market, which is disrupted by import duties. While one car company after another is warning of significant setbacks due to American import duties, things don’t seem to be slowing

Busy with the way up Nissan is busy closing factories, laying off employees and streamlining numerous processes to get things back on track financially. The latest figures show that the brand is not yet in good shape. Nissan sold 1,613,797 cars worldwide in the first six months of this year. A lot of course, but

You will soon be able to admire some new Chinese cars at numerous dealerships in the country. Cars from Omoda and Jaecoo will be on display there. Omoda and Jaecoo are establishing themselves (or as they say themselves, ‘Omoda&Jaecoo is establishing itself’) in the Netherlands at numerous different dealer companies. In various places in the

Rechargeable Bus in the Plus The sales of commercial vehicles are not doing well. Not in the European Union, and especially not in the Netherlands. In fact, in no other EU country did the registrations of light commercial vehicles decline as sharply as in the Netherlands. This and more is evident from figures from industry

Mercedes-Benz has lowered its outlook for this year again. According to the German car company, this is due to the import duties of US President Donald Trump and the fierce competition in China, where local car brands dominate the market for electric vehicles. Mercedes-Benz now expects a profit margin of 4 percent this year. Previously,

Traffic Another flashy week is coming. At least, if you drive too fast. In August it is time for the second ‘flash marathon’. Last spring a so -called flash marathon already took place in Europe and now it is almost time for part two. In the week from 4 to 10 August it is hit.

Sleep Disruptor Hides in Used Rubber If there is one creature that gives us the creeps, both literally and figuratively, especially during the summer months, it is the mosquito. So, chances are you are not thrilled about the superlative of the nasty creature: the tiger mosquito. It enters the Netherlands in large numbers. Remarkably, used

Expensive or More Expensive Car insurance premiums are sky-high. Do you have an Audi parked outside? Then you’re already in trouble every month. Audi is the most expensive car brand to insure. The average monthly premium for an Audi is a whopping €116.04. That amount is no less than 30 percent higher than the national

Nice sinister You would think that a vehicle with a Stealth Pack is called option package discreetly and perhaps suitable for the better automobile sneak. The Toyota Proace Worker with Stealth Pack does the opposite. It doesn’t stay under the radar. In Bedrijfswagenland, thick -dressed Vitos, Caddy’s and Transporters are by no means rarity. They