A 24.5 percent increase In 2025, 7,430 cars were stolen. This is a significant increase compared to 2024, when ‘only’ 5,969 cars were stolen. Especially in the first nine months of 2025, significantly more cars were stolen than in the previous year, according to figures from the Vehicle Crime Insurance Bureau Foundation (VbV). In October, […]
Alpina Retains Its Own Factory and Staff We already knew it was going to happen, but now it’s really here. As of January 1, the BMW Group is the owner of Alpina’s brand rights. The brand will continue within the BMW Group under the name BMW ALPINA. Until the takeover, Alpina was a separate manufacturer
Rijkswaterstaat warns road users that weather conditions in many places can cause dangerous situations in the coming days. Even though salt is being spread. Rijkswaterstaat indicates that (wet) snow is expected in the course of the evening and night and that the wintry weather will continue in the coming days. Although the organization does not
Here is the processed and translated content: To offer seating for seven people, a car usually has to be quite large. The fuel consumption is then also usually considerable. Yet it can be different. The renewed Renault Espace and the still fresh Peugeot 5008 promise seven seats and consumption of no more than 1 in
More production already in 2025 Tesla plans to increase production at its German factory, near Berlin, in 2026, despite the difficult market situation in Germany. Production already grew as planned every quarter last year, factory director André Thierig said in an interview with the German press agency dpa. “We therefore look forward to the new
Two Teslas in Top 5 EVs This year, 388,024 new passenger cars were registered. This means the Dutch car market remained largely stable in 2025. According to official figures from RAI Vereniging, BOVAG, and RDC, this represents a slight increase of 1.7 percent compared to 2024. December, in particular, provided a strong final spurt: in
MX-6 Counterpart It doesn’t get much more American than a Ford Probe, you’d think. Yet, there’s a striking and stubborn Dutch touch to Ford’s failed Mustang successor. In a fit of efficiency, Ford had its Mustang for the 90s developed by Mazda. The result was a sleek, aerodynamic, front-wheel-drive coupe, based on the Mazda 626,
Two years ago, AutoWeek editor Frank Jacobs raised his hand at the wrong moment during an auction. Suddenly, he was the owner of a well-worn Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow. That turned into quite an adventure; high time for an update. It has been some time since you could read about my adventure with an old Rolls-Royce
In 2026, motorists will have to pay extra attention, as a lot is going to change. For example, several tax advantages will disappear for people with an electric car or plug-in hybrid. In addition, fines, fuel, and new cars will also become more expensive. Owners of electric vehicles (EVs) recently enjoyed a substantial discount on
If you’re looking for a 90s Japanese convertible, you’ll quickly land on the Mazda MX-5. But what if you want to take four people with you? Then the Toyota Paseo might offer a solution. Okay, it’s not really convertible weather yet, but we can’t ignore this bright red Toyota Paseo. The first generation of this