Earlier this week, car suppliers warned of the consequences of export restrictions that China imposed on. The Suzuki Swift already seems to be the victim of that. There is a chance that large production problems arise in the car industry due to export restrictions imposed by China. The first signs are already visible. According to […]

How to get your Dodge cheaper With those sky-high American import duties, it’s no wonder that representatives of European car manufacturers are working long days to improve the situation as quickly as possible. Mercedes is making a striking proposal that could also mean ‘free’ import of American cars into Europe. You can bet that some

End of Trend The years-long decline in CO2 emissions from new cars in Europe seems to have stalled. Cars emitted more on average last year than the year before. Last year, new passenger cars emitted an average of 106.8 grams of CO2 per kilometer, according to preliminary figures from the European Environment Agency (EEA) reported

Tax Threat for EVs The relationship between American President Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a striking turn, and it hasn’t become more pleasant. Musk is strongly opposed to new budget plans, but according to Trump, that’s only because EVs fare poorly in that ‘Big, beautiful bill’. The line between what is car

Stolen from Production A remarkable story from India: in a Kia factory, some engines were allegedly subtly stolen from production over several years by factory employees. We can imagine that if you work in a cookie factory, it can be difficult to simply let all those cookies pass you by. If you’re at the production

Alternative There is a train strike going on that is halting train traffic throughout the country. Shared car providers are noticing this, because suddenly there is much more demand for shared cars. SnappCar is recording 50 percent more bookings of shared cars due to Friday’s train strike. The strike by NS personnel in the Central

It’s been almost four years since an old Ford Fiesta shone in this column, and we even have to go back to 2017 for the last Mk1. We’re going to make up for that with this ’78. At the end of 2017, we stopped for the first and last time at a Ford Fiesta Mk1

The Birth of the Stepway Models Even before Dacia dreamed of the Duster, Renault’s no-nonsense sister brand already had a Sandero Stepway. Nowadays, Stepways are an integral part of the Dacia range. It all started almost 20 years ago with this Dacia Logan. When you say Dacia, you probably immediately think of the Sandero and

The Lotus Emira earlier this year got the Turbo SE, making it with four-cylinder suddenly as strong as with the V6. Now, however, there is also a milder four-cylinder again. Lotus continues to tinker with the delivery range of the Emira. A few months ago, it suddenly pushed forward the Turbo SE, which with its

The Honda Civic Type-R is coming to an end. The hottest Honda is about to leave the European market, but not before giving us a festive farewell. In the late autumn of its European career, Honda is launching a new Ultimate Edition for the Civic Type-R. Only 40 of these will be available in Europe,