Volvo is joining the ranks of car brands that are forced to reorganize due to significant setbacks and uncertainties. Initially, Volvo will cut 3,000 jobs, mainly in office positions. Uncertainties about import duties, which Volvo, as a European subsidiary of a Chinese company, may suffer from more than some other car manufacturers, not only provide […]
The Peugeot e-3008 is now also available as a more powerful all-wheel drive thanks to a second electric motor. Does this turn the crossover into an off-road vehicle, or do the higher performance figures deliver more dynamics? The third generation of the Peugeot 3008, presented last year, is now available with all-wheel drive in addition
Now also with a robotic manual transmission Safe and cheap? In Europe, we’re increasingly getting the impression that those don’t go together, but in India, you can order a new Tata Altroz with a crash test score of 5 stars for around €7,000. Those stars don’t come from the European EuroNCAP, of course, but from
Hyundai Before Tesla When the term ‘Sexy’ is associated with cars, it quickly turns to Tesla. After all, they devised their model names so that the initial letters together (more or less) form that word, but Hyundai did something similar fifteen years ago. S, 3, X and Y. If you put those model names of
A German court on Monday found four former top managers of Volkswagen guilty of fraud in the long-running case regarding the manipulation of diesel car emissions. The court in the city of Braunschweig imposed multi-year prison sentences on two defendants. Two others received suspended prison sentences. The case against the former managers had been ongoing
Anyway Renault Renault is simply doing a number of things very well at the moment. We see that in the areas of EVs and retro design, but also when it comes to European sales figures. One compact hatchback from this brand is even knocking the other off the number 1 position. The Dacia Sandero has
Everything to save it What’s the proof that you’re desperate as a company? When even the global headquarters might be up for sale. That’s what Nissan is considering, according to Japanese media, although that doesn’t mean that Nissan will actually leave the building in Yokohama. Anyone who has missed so far that things are not
BYD Seal U Immensely Popular Plug-in hybrids, also known as PHEVs, increased even more in popularity in Europe in April than fully electric cars. While EVs in Europe became 28 percent more popular in a more or less stable car market, the sales figures for plug-in hybrids rose even more. Hybrids without a plug are
Well-Intentioned, Failed The distinctive Volvo 480 was once intended for sale in America, but ultimately never made that step. With the current Volvo EX30, the crossing has already succeeded, but the American adventure could easily be over again if the high import duties that President Trump threatens really come into effect. ‘Side markers’, thick bumpers,
Model Y Still Number 1 ‘YTD’ Tesla’s sales figures are still not significantly improving, and so in April, the Volkswagen Group can once again call itself the EV king of the European automotive market. This is according to preliminary monthly figures from Dataforce, which already concludes that the Skoda Elroq, with 8,070 units, was the