Our threads become tied together as Europe plunged into the Great Depression. First, in 1928, Puch, listless after the unexpected death of its founder, merged with Austro Daimler, which had recently lost Dr Porsche to Steyr – which then had to be bailed out just a year later, as its car sales collapsed from 5000… Continue reading Rifles to roadsters: The fascinating story of I-Pace maker Magna
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German FAZ: Crash and Cash007904
We wouldn’t tell this story again if it weren’t so extraordinary. At the beginning of September we reported in the Sunday newspaper about our visit to a junkyard in Los Angeles. Rudi Klein’s scrapyard, who emigrated from Rüsselsheim to America in the 1960s, where he worked as a butcher and ultimately became a millionaire by… Continue reading German FAZ: Crash and Cash007904
German FAZ: Crash and Cash007904
We wouldn’t tell this story again if it weren’t so extraordinary. At the beginning of September we reported in the Sunday newspaper about our visit to a junkyard in Los Angeles. Rudi Klein’s scrapyard, who emigrated from Rüsselsheim to America in the 1960s, where he worked as a butcher and ultimately became a millionaire by… Continue reading German FAZ: Crash and Cash007904
German Handelsblatt: Used car check: Solid discontinued model – This is how the Mercedes B-Class performs in the TÜV test 009850
The Mercedes B-Class was never really beautiful. But especially as a used car, the compact model shows how solidly built it is and reveals only a few weaknesses. Go to Source
Automobile: VW is also weak when it comes to electric cars
VW is doing like BMW and Mercedes-Benz: business in China is dragging down sales figures. In addition, electric car sales are weakening. (VW, Electric car) Go to Source
Are there any ‘1’ names left after the McLaren W1?
If you’re sold on using the numeral 1, as McLaren seemingly is for its fastest car series (F1, P1 and now W1), I wonder what your remaining naming options are. Most of the 1 names are already ‘taken’ one way or another: some by trademark, others just by association (so available but better avoided). There… Continue reading Are there any ‘1’ names left after the McLaren W1?
German Manager Magazine: VW: Group is suffering from declining sales003643
Volkswagen The weak demand is increasingly being felt. After BMW and Mercedes Europe’s largest car manufacturer also reported significantly fewer sales in the third quarter. In the months from July to September, the group delivered 2.18 million vehicles of all group brands worldwide, 7.1 percent less than in the same period last year, as the… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: VW: Group is suffering from declining sales003643
Mercedes reinforces its status as the lord of the ‘Ring | GRR – Goodwood Road and Racing
Mercedes reinforces its status as the lord of the ‘Ring | GRR Goodwood Road and Racing Go to Source
“It’s not going to bring a tear to my eye”: Stellantis unionists react to the departure of Carlos Tavares
The Stellantis group formalizes, this Friday, October 11, the retirement of its general director Carlos Tavares, at the beginning of 2026. An announcement received with indifference at the historic Sochaux factory, in Doubs. The essentials of the day: our exclusive selection Every day, our editorial team reserves the best regional news for you. A selection… Continue reading “It’s not going to bring a tear to my eye”: Stellantis unionists react to the departure of Carlos Tavares
Jaguar XF Sportbrake
Because this is the estate, boot space will likely be your priority, so let’s start there. It has a very useful 563 litres with the rear seats in their normal position, although you lose the car’s underfloor storage if you go for a mild-hybrid diesel (because its 48V battery is stored there), whereas you will… Continue reading Jaguar XF Sportbrake