It seems like only yesterday that Cupra was spun off as a separate brand from Seat, but already a million cars with the Cupra tribal have been built. The millionth Cupra is a Formentor e-Hybrid in Magnetic Tech, or ‘matte gray’ in plain language. Cupra reached this milestone in seven years, as in 2018 it […]
41 jobs lost Lotus Cars is closing its European headquarters, which had been located in Amsterdam since 2022, reports RTL Z. The automaker, which is in Chinese hands, says it wants to save costs with this move. “Because Lotus will operate as a wholesaler, the Amsterdam headquarters is no longer necessary to sell cars in
Croatian Rimac reportedly wants to become the full owner of Bugatti Rimac, the joint venture that currently also has Porsche as an owner. Rimac founder Mate Rimac made no secret to Bloomberg that talks are ongoing about a complete takeover of Bugatti Rimac by Rimac. It hasn’t reached that point yet, but the aim would
The conflict over Nexperia affects car manufacturers, as we reported yesterday. At that time, it was about the problems it causes at BMW. Car production in the United States is also at risk of being quickly impacted by the conflict surrounding the Nijmegen-based chipmaker Nexperia, warns the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (AAI). The industry association
Spinning yarns during electrification Horse Powertrain, the combustion engine manufacturer of Renault and Geely, aims to become the world’s largest player in the field of combustion engines by 2035. This is significant for both this company and the future of combustion engines in general. Horse Powertrain is a joint venture of French Renault and Chinese
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‘Final Edition’ Volkswagen is announcing a special edition of its largest SUV, the Touareg. However, the news isn’t about the color or equipment of this version, but about its name: ‘Final Edition’. This definitively brings the end of the fuel-powered Touareg closer. That it would eventually be over for the Volkswagen Touareg was already clear.
Modest Example The Audi 80 Avant may not evoke the same desire as a BMW 3-series Touring E30 generation, but there are similarities. Both arrived late in the life cycle of the last Audi 80 and the second BMW 3-series respectively. After the facelifts of their aging sedan siblings, the lifestyle estates (a new phenomenon
Hourly rates are actually higher elsewhere Everyone who has ever left a car in the city center knows that parking prices can rise significantly in Dutch cities. However, it is now becoming clear exactly how expensive this can be, and it is quite shocking. Actually, what about that headline? We promise we won’t use these
BMW is affected by the conflict surrounding the Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, which is related to Chinese and American export restrictions. This impacts suppliers of the German automaker. “Parts of our supplier network have been affected,” a BMW spokesperson stated via email. “We are in close contact with our suppliers and are continuously monitoring the situation