Engines from manufacturer Suzuki also cheated with emissions, including in the Vitara models, the ministry reported early last year. Then a total of more than 700 Jeeps and Suzuki’s were recalled for a mandatory software update. Some manufacturers turned off systems that return exhaust fumes to the engine to reduce nitrogen emissions, arguing that this…
The first generation of the VW bus was invented by the Dutchman Ben Pon sr. He was the first Volkswagen importer in the world after the Second World War and in 1947 drew in his diary the extremely innovative concept for the famous van, of which eventually many millions were sold all over the world….
According to the insiders, Huawei has started internally with the design of electric vehicles. In addition, the company is said to be in talks with Chinese car manufacturers to use their factories for car production. Huawei may then have the electric cars assembled by a subsidiary of the state industrial group BAIC. The American tech…
Cherokee chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said he was not at all honored by the Cherokee name on the car, “although it will no doubt be well-intentioned.” Jeep’s parent company, the Stellantis group, has since been notified, but does not want to respond for the time being. The Cherokee designation was introduced for the Jeep model…
Car editor Niek Schenk: “Funny, as you have analyzed this name. But I have to disappoint you. Car manufacturers prefer to choose a model name that can be easily pronounced and understood in as many countries as possible. The English word Up is very international. Nobody at Volkswagen will have thought about how to pronounce…
This Cobra Super Snake was one of the most remarkable cars ever built by the Shelby American company. It is one of only two extra strong Cobras produced. The car originally belonged to Carroll Shelby himself and now the rare roadster is for sale at auction house Barrett-Jackson. The car has been auctioned twice before….
Germany already had regulations for autonomous driving, but this was only allowed with a special permit and in a demarcated environment, for example in an industrial estate. Under the new law, such a permit is no longer necessary and it will be possible to drive autonomously in Germany nationwide. For the time being, demarcated zones…
Now that we have been dealing with fairly low temperatures for almost a week, a relatively new phenomenon may well appear: frozen charging cables. Although there are reports that there are many problems with it, the ANWB does not really recognize that image. A spokesperson told AutoWeek that Road Services received ‘a handful of reports’…
The Russian youtuber Mikhail Litvin has already had several dubious stunts to his name. For example, last year he parked his Mercedes AMG in a meadow, doused it with petrol and set it on fire. The car, costing at least 226,301 euros, burned to the ground. Litvin said he was dissatisfied with the way his…
You can’t think of it as crazy as there is an official Guinness World Records record. There was also a record for the fastest speed ever driven in a closed building. That had been at 138.4 km / h for seven years. A great challenge for Porsche to finish that record with the Taycan. After…