Renault design boss Gilles Vidal predicts the people carrier could make a comeback to shake up the family car market as designers explore new ways of boosting efficiency and depart from the hallmarks of conventional SUV styling. People carriers, or multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs), used to be big business in Europe, with the likes of the Renault… Continue reading People carriers poised for comeback, says Renault design boss
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German Handelsblatt: Used car check: Not very tight-this is how the Opel Insignia is at the TÜV011180
The Opel Insignia is already a phenomenon because of its length. However, the Rüsselsheimer flagship reveals some weaknesses as the used. Go to source
Reliability of the 1.5 BlueHDI engine: the victims of Stellantis are organized in collective action
After the setbacks of Puretech engines and the Takata airbags scandal, it is now the 1.5 BlueHDI diesel engine from the Stellantis group that is talked about. This block, mounted on hundreds of thousands of Peugeot, Citroën, DS and Opel produced between 2017 and 2023, suffers from a serious reliability problem in the camshaft training… Continue reading Reliability of the 1.5 BlueHDI engine: the victims of Stellantis are organized in collective action
German FAZ: Opel sells fewer Autos009657
After increasing sales figures 2024, Opel suffered a setback in the first six months of this year. According to the latest statistics of the Federal Motor Vehicle Office, the number of Opel Cars newly approved in Germany in Germany in Germany, which was 20 percent less than in the comparison period 2024. The decline was… Continue reading German FAZ: Opel sells fewer Autos009657
German FAZ: The holiday program in Taunus009656
Another three days of school, then the summer holidays begin. At the latest in these six free weeks, everyone in the metropolitan region, which has a heart for trunk animals, will break into the Taunus. Because there, in the Opel Zoo in Kronberg, Kaja has been seen since mid-June. The birth of the elephant calf… Continue reading German FAZ: The holiday program in Taunus009656
Fiat 600
This car may be large by supermini class standards but, in some ways at least, you wouldn’t know as much on the inside. Although it feels wider across the cabin than is typical of a car in this class, offers quite generous front-row head room and has a 360-litre boot that is fairly roomy by… Continue reading Fiat 600
Chinese EVs take off in the UK as BYD closes in on Tesla
The UK has become a pivotal market for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, accounting for 30% of all Chinese electric models sold across Europe. The number of electric cars on UK roads has nearly doubled in the past two years, and nearly one in five new cars sold in 2024 was electric. BYD (1211.HK), China’s… Continue reading Chinese EVs take off in the UK as BYD closes in on Tesla
Chinese EVs take off in the UK as BYD closes in on Tesla
The UK has become a pivotal market for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, accounting for 30% of all Chinese electric models sold across Europe. The number of electric cars on UK roads has nearly doubled in the past two years, and nearly one in five new cars sold in 2024 was electric. BYD (1211.HK), China’s… Continue reading Chinese EVs take off in the UK as BYD closes in on Tesla
German Handelsblatt: Used car check: Not very tight-this is how the Opel Insignia is at the TÜV011175
The Opel Insignia is already a phenomenon because of its length. However, the Rüsselsheimer flagship reveals some weaknesses as the used. Go to source
New 2026 Volkswagen ID 4 will be a “completely different” car
Technical details of the facelifted ID 3 and ID 4 have yet to be revealed, though Autocar has been told Volkswagen’s best-selling electric models will benefit from the efficiency and performance gains brought to other more recently launched models, including the ID 7, through newer and more technically advanced electric motors and more contemporary battery… Continue reading New 2026 Volkswagen ID 4 will be a “completely different” car