The rain clouds hang low over the Triwo test center. The Opel Mokka GSE Rally races out of the depression, sticks to the ground, disappears behind the next crest. Rally means: changing surfaces, hard braking zones, rapid changes of direction. This is exactly what can be simulated in Pferdesfeld – in a controlled, reproducible and… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: OP The Next Milestone000861
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@Groupe PSA: OP A Finnish cadet on a home visit000860
The occasion is unspectacular. A test alarm sends employees from the Adam Opel House outside. While you wait for the all-clear, your eyes wander across the parking lot. There is a Kadett D between Astra, Grandland and Mokka. A rare sight. Year of manufacture in the early eighties, so a good four decades old. Those… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: OP A Finnish cadet on a home visit000860
@Groupe PSA: OP With Electricity, Courage and Tailwind000859
The wind sweeps coolly over the asphalt of Jarama. A track where Lauda, Hunt and Fittipaldi once fought for tens of a second. Today, Lea van Acken sits in the passenger seat of the Mokka GSE – helmet on, looking ahead. An electric sprint through the corners. No intake howling, no cylinder strokes – 345… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: OP With Electricity, Courage and Tailwind000859
@Groupe PSA: OP A Finnish Cadet Comes Home000858
The event is unspectacular and occurs at regular intervals. A test fire alarm sends employees from the Adam Opel Haus outside. While waiting for the all-clear, their gaze wanders over the parking lot. Between the Astra, Grandland and Mokka stands a Kadett D. A rare sight. Built in the early eighties, a good four decades… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: OP A Finnish Cadet Comes Home000858
Why British car makers kept their sales figures a secret until 1969
“In the past, British car manufacturers have been rather reluctant to issue any clear figures on their actual model production,” we reported in May 1969. “Now the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has compiled detailed statistics for the Big Four – British Leyland, Ford, Rootes and Vauxhall.” Car production and export figures had been… Continue reading Why British car makers kept their sales figures a secret until 1969
Dacia to reveal more details of new Skoda Octavia rival in February
Dacia will reveal the first official details of its new Skoda Octavia rival in February – and the rugged estate is set to be a petrol-powered, off-road-ready wagon priced at less than £25,000. The new model, codenamed C-Neo, will arrive later this year and will play a crucial part in Dacia’s expansion into Europe’s most popular car market, the C-segment.… Continue reading Dacia to reveal more details of new Skoda Octavia rival in February
@Groupe PSA: OP “Baque” is the name of our “Winter King”000857
After this “English Week” the winter king can finally be crowned in our betting game – his name is “Baque”. In the end he crossed the finish line eight points ahead of runner-up “Seal83”. Such a clear gap had not been apparent for a long time. Fortunately, it conceals the fact that the king is… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: OP “Baque” is the name of our “Winter King”000857
German FAZ: The most domestic of all Toyota010459
Small small cars have a hard time. Due to many new technical regulations, production costs are rising and profits are difficult to realize. A number of manufacturers such as VW and Opel no longer serve the A segment. Instead of 180,000 units like in 2021, less than 80,000 were sold in Germany last year. Toyota… Continue reading German FAZ: The most domestic of all Toyota010459
ZKW equips the new Audi Q3 with digital Matrix LED headlights
WIESELBURG, Austria, Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The new Audi Q3 sets new standards in headlight development with lighting technology from ZKW. The technological highlights of the compact SUV include the digital Matrix LED headlights, which are developed and manufactured together with the technical experts at Audi and the lighting system specialists at ZKW. Furthermore, the… Continue reading ZKW equips the new Audi Q3 with digital Matrix LED headlights
Stellantis stock off 43% as Jeep maker turns five, executes turnaround
Stellantis North America COO and Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa speaks during the Stellantis press conference at the Automobility LA 2024 car show at Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California, November 21, 2024. Etienne Laurent | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT — Five years after the transatlantic automaker Stellantis was formed through a merger,… Continue reading Stellantis stock off 43% as Jeep maker turns five, executes turnaround