Hope for better times Things aren’t exactly going well for Rivian. After an earlier round of layoffs, the company is reportedly sending hundreds of employees out the door again. In September, the Wall Street Journal reported that the American automaker Rivian was laying off about 200 people. About a month later, the same medium writes […]
Tested under BMW M135i We started our tire test weeks with all-season tires, now it’s time for the winter tire test. This test covers the latest winter tires in size 225/40 R18, which ensure that sporty compact cars can safely navigate through winter precipitation, especially when King Winter really strikes. This test produces different winners
Final A110s with gasoline engines It’s almost over for the Alpine A110. At least, for the A110 as you’ve known it for over eight years. The French are announcing a final series of 1,750 Alpine A110s to be built. A110 fans, take note. This is probably your very last chance to buy an Alpine A110
Something is better than nothing Volkswagen does not need to reduce production in its home country Germany in the coming week despite the chip shortage from Nexperia. The company, which also owns brands such as Audi and Porsche, warned earlier this week about possible production limitations due to the Chinese export ban of the Dutch
And the Frontera then? Opel might be interested in its own version of the relatively affordable Leapmotor B10. The Opel-ized Leapmotor would occupy a remarkable position in the Opel lineup. Opel doesn’t lack electric models. Especially not electric crossovers and SUV-like vehicles. Opel’s high-powered EV lineup starts with the €30,000, 4.4-meter long Frontera Electric. One
Sunny Small Car We love free things. And therefore we also love free energy. Meet the small electric city car from Nissan that, thanks to a large extendable solar panel, is less dependent on the power grid. This is the Nissan Sakura with Ao-Solar Extender. During the Japan Mobility Show later this month, we will
More grip and much faster charging Leapmotor likes to offer a lot for relatively little. Soon, it will also offer a lot of horsepower for an expected friendly price. This is the Leapmotor C10 AWD. It has all-wheel drive and almost 600 hp! Like the B10, the Leapmotor C10 is also favorably priced. It is
Keep Dreaming Skoda places user-friendliness and interior space high on the priority list. Does a coupe really fit with that? Absolutely! This is the Skoda 1000 MBX. A coupe in Czech style and therefore nicely practical. Skoda has difficulty letting go of the past. In 2021, it sketched a colorful collection of modern interpretations of
The Volvo XC60 is the most popular Volvo ever. The success story of the XC60 began about eighteen years ago with an SUV with a six-cylinder that ran on bio-ethanol. We take you back to 2007. The older the XC60 gets, the more the mountains of gold it yields for Volvo shine. The second generation
It Can Always Be Bigger The EV9 is by far the largest SUV that Kia has in its showrooms in the Netherlands. However, it can get even bigger, and the Kia Telluride will soon prove that. The Kia Sorento is the largest SUV with combustion engines that you can find in Kia’s showrooms in the