You never forget your first love. That’s why we’re looking back with unknown Dutch people on their first cars. We turn the clock back to 1991, when Joost Boers bought his first car: a Volvo 66. You can hardly start your car career more boringly than with a Volvo 66… “That first car is mainly […]
More and more universal car companies indicate that they can also maintain electric cars. We can understand this for a set of windshield wipers or a pair of new tires, but will they still help you if something is wrong with the e-technology of an EV? In the Netherlands, there are two parties of universal
He will have a tough time competing with the Uncharted The Subaru Solterra may be Subaru’s first EV, but it hasn’t been breaking records in the Netherlands yet. Subaru is now trying with a heavily updated version that offers more refinement and especially much more power. Will that be the deciding factor? Is the Subaru
What about pro car parties? We’re allowed to vote again, but we shouldn’t have any illusions about any effect on car policy, thinks Roy Kleijwegt With parliamentary elections approaching again, it’s natural that we as AutoWeek would create an overview of the car positions of the largest parties. As a ‘political reporter,’ this task is
You get ten euros back It was recently revealed that Fiat’s Pandina (Panda) is one of the four new cars you can still buy in the Netherlands for less than €20,000. Fiat will even give you ten euros back, but only if you go for this absolute base version. Fiat Pandina Icon – €19,990 ‘Pandina’
Cheap, no more than one owner and low mileage; that sounds like a difficult combination. But it’s not impossible. These five used cars meet those requirements. It’s striking that you can’t avoid Fiat. Renault Twingo – 2005 – 41,590 – €2,250 Voila! A Renault Twingo with only 41,590 kilometers on the odometer. This Twingo 1.2
With a budget of €14,000 we’re looking for a premium brand SUV. Requirement: a six-cylinder. We’re examining a sporty BMW X3, an angular Mercedes-Benz GLK, and as a third candidate an unknown: the Infiniti EX37. Crossovers, SUVs, high-riders… whatever you want to call them, this body style has completely made it and is indispensable from
For the first time since the small i-Miev from 2010, Mitsubishi has another fully electric car in its lineup. Indeed, the Eclipse Cross is no longer a plug-in hybrid and actually not even a Mitsubishi either. We’re looking at a slightly modified Renault Scenic E-Tech. What’s the added value of a different logo? Which Mitsubishi
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