Volvo benefits from cost savings earlier than expected

More profit despite lower revenue Volvo is benefiting from the implemented comprehensive cost-saving program earlier than planned. As a result, the company made more profit last quarter, despite a further decline in revenue. Volvo, owned by Chinese Zhejiang Geely, has been hit hard in recent months mainly by US import duties and EU tariffs on […]

Former designer Peugeot, Citroën and Mercedes-Benz to Renault

Another Peugeot Designer for Renault Renault has found a successor for Gilles Vidal. Alexandre Malval will take over the design tables at Renault. He is not unknown to Renault and – just like his predecessor – also not to Peugeot. Top designer Gilles Vidal worked for a long time at PSA Group behind the design

Denza Z: Supercar from BYD comes here to hunt Porsches

Why not Chinese BYD has an insatiable appetite for market share. Just in the corner of electric supercars, it is active. And significantly so. It appears to be hunting in Europe with an electric super coupe as well. BYD is the largest car manufacturer in its home country China and wants nothing more than to

Sales of new cars in the Netherlands remain at a historically low level

Further in the minus Industry associations Bovag and RAI Association expect that the Dutch car market will remain at this year’s low level at least until 2026. The electrification of the vehicle fleet is also under pressure. In 2024, 381,227 new passenger cars were registered in the Netherlands. This was 3.1 percent more than the

BYD Atto 2 becomes plug-in hybrid: this is the BYD Atto 2 DM-i

Plugin Extension The BYD Atto 2 is the smallest electric crossover that BYD offers in Europe and also in the Netherlands. Soon it will also be the smallest plug-in hybrid on the menu here. The BYD Atto 2 will also receive a plug-in hybrid powertrain. This is the BYD Atto 2 DM-i. The BYD Atto

You have never seen the successful Toyota Corolla Cross this rugged before

LoadedUp The Toyota Corolla Cross comes in various visual styles, including the sporty-looking GR Sport. You’ve probably never seen the popular SUV as rugged as the Toyota Corolla Cross Nasu Edition! Relatively basic and ‘normal’ models that are heavily styled are often remarkable. Just look at this crazy Dacia Duster Redust or these heavily enhanced

Alfa Romeo scraps competitor BMW X5: ‘Not our territory’

Size is relative Alfa Romeo was supposed to come with an SUV that would be positioned above the Stelvio. Was supposed to, indeed. It appears that this large Alfa Romeo is not coming at all anymore. In mid-2022, then Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato stated in an interview with AutoWeek that Alfa Romeo would set

Test: Nissan Leaf (2025) – Acts like a good friend to everyone

Fifteen years ago, the fully electric Nissan Leaf played a pioneering role. Then came the disadvantage of being first. Now there is a completely new Leaf, but does Nissan return to the forefront with it? What kind of car is the Nissan Leaf? In October 2010, exactly 15 years ago, we first became acquired with

Kia provides gasoline smell in electric Kia EV4

Do you drive an electric car but miss the smell of gasoline filling your nose while refueling? Then Kia has the solution. The Korean brand is bringing a gasoline scent to the EV4. Car manufacturers regularly add features of cars with combustion engines to models with electric powertrains. For example, smart software creates real shifting

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