Peugeot is mulling a successor to the 508 estate as it looks to once again expand its line-up into segments besides its current hatchback and crossover offering. The 508, Peugeot‘s mid-sized executive offering, was launched in 2010 as a rival to the Volkswagen Passat, Skoda Superb and Volvo S60/V60, and was available as a four-door… Continue reading Peugeot mulls 508 estate successor as alternative to SUVs
Tag: VW
Electric car: The market isn’t waiting for VW’s E-Polo – is it?
There are now plenty of small, good electric cars. VW is really late with its Polo – but not too late. (VW, Electric car) Go to Source
Only small electric cars: VW is discontinuing small combustion cars
VW brand boss Thomas Schäfer announces the final end to small gasoline and diesel cars. (VW, Electric car) Go to Source
Everyday heroes: When ‘normal’ cars sneak into supercar showdowns
Think of Autocar’s annual Britain’s Best Driver’s Car (BBDC) test and your mind will rightly project visions of Porsche 911s, V12-fired Ferraris and scaffold-like lightweights. But once in a blue moon, something entirely ordinary slips into the field. Not even a GTI, ST or anything to that effect, but common-or-garden machinery that lines the nation’s… Continue reading Everyday heroes: When ‘normal’ cars sneak into supercar showdowns
Clio Trophy and MR2: Revisiting two Gen Z gems at 20
While our road testers were rigorously testing the latest metal for Britain’s Best Driver’s Car 2025, photographer Jack Harrison and I decided to mark the occasion in our own way – by reuniting two former BBDC contenders from a very different era. Last year I bought a 2005 Renault Clio 182 Trophy, and have spent… Continue reading Clio Trophy and MR2: Revisiting two Gen Z gems at 20
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Volkswagen causes unrest with “salary freeze” – employees fear permanent wage pressure012098
No pay increase, no promotion: cuts will begin for Volkswagen’s collective bargaining employees in 2026. The group also saves on management – but differently. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Volkswagen causes unrest with “salary freeze” – employees fear permanent wage pressure012096
No pay increase, no promotion: cuts will begin for Volkswagen’s collective bargaining employees in 2026. The group also saves on management – but differently. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Volkswagen causes unrest with “salary freeze” – employees fear permanent wage pressure012096
No pay increase, no promotion: cuts will begin for Volkswagen’s collective bargaining employees in 2026. The group also saves on management – but differently. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Audi E6: This is how the Chinese Audi drives without rings012095
An Audi without the four rings? This has long been a reality in China. There, the VW subsidiary is building a model together with partner SAIC that is intended to make up for the electric backlog. Go to Source
World NM: Volkswagen Quietly Cans ID. Buzz From US Lineup001956
Remember when the Volkswagen Group of America promised to bring the ID.7 stateside as the full-electric replacement of the Passat? Back in January 2025, the German automaker cited ongoing EV climate hurdles for nipping the zero-emission model in the bud. The ID. Buzz, meanwhile, is getting discontinued after one model year due to poor sales,… Continue reading World NM: Volkswagen Quietly Cans ID. Buzz From US Lineup001956