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,
Primeur voor Volvo EX60 in 2026 Waarschijnlijk klik je hem bij elke rit gedachteloos vast: de veiligheidsgordel. Maar heb je er weleens over nagedacht dat hij voor iedereen hetzelfde is? Dik, dun, groot, klein, smal of breed. Volvo vond dat niet optimaal en komt volgend jaar in de nieuwe EX60 met een – hou je
A Huge Break with the Past Few cars offer as much packing fun per square meter as Japanese kei-cars. Especially the models that are as narrow as they are awkwardly tall are particularly clever building blocks. One of them is the Daihatsu Move. It has now been completely renewed and is partly taking a completely
‘There is no replacement for the V8’ A thick V8 belongs in a pick-up like a Ram 1500, right? You would think so, but Ram removed the 5.7 V8 from the range for the 2025 model year. They regret that. The Ram 1500 is a relatively well-known phenomenon, even in the Netherlands. The Ram alternative