By returning the mileage, fraudsters can increase the value of a used car by several thousand euros per vehicle, but Volkswagen and Audi say that they have been using technology for several years that almost completely prevents this. Adjusting the mileage is routine today and is offered from as little as 50 euros. The police assume that every third used…
Friday, 16 September 2022 06:32

Volkswagen is discontinuing another model

At Volkswagen, they have decided to cross paths with sedans, at least when it comes to versions that run on fossil fuels. After deciding to withdraw the sedan Passat from the range, the giant from Wolfsburg has reportedly decided that the larger Arteon will also follow the eternal hunting ground. The good news for all fans is that it won't…
Tuesday, 13 September 2022 04:32

Electric vehicles are losing popularity

Experts warn: Due to high energy costs, electric cars are losing their attractiveness, because if the crisis continues, the question is whether there will be interest from investors to build charging stations. High energy costs threaten the future of electric cars, industry bosses in Germany have warned, writes The Guardian. The rise in electricity prices, as well as the price…
Brands operating within the Renault company will exhibit as many as six novelties at the Paris Motor Show, which begins on October 17. Among the announced premieres will be the Alpine concept, which heralds "a new phase in the transformation of the brand", according to the announcement. The production version of this car will arrive in 2025. The revived legendary…
Sono Motors is a German company from Munich, and they recently announced that they will soon start production of the solar car Sion. 20,000 reservations have already arrived. Back in 2017, the Munich manufacturer presented the Sion model, the first SEV model, that is, a solar electric car. Now this company announced that by the beginning of August this year,…
During the previous two years, Volvo was one of the few car manufacturers that, despite all the difficulties, recorded an increase in sales, but now they too have found themselves in a problem. During August, the Swedish company delivered 43,666 vehicles to customers, a decrease of 4.6 percent compared to the same period last year. According to the official announcement,…
During August, Lada saw a sales growth of as much as 75 percent in Russia, as a government subsidy program succeeded in boosting demand in the country. Lada, which is part of AvtoVAZ, saw a sharp jump in sales in August, at a rather awkward time for Russia's auto industry, which has been in deep trouble since the start of…
German car manufacturers warn that there are more and more fake auto parts on the market. It harms them, and it can be very dangerous for road users. When Lita Silje Jeniš talks about her job, she sounds like a police detective. A story about raids, hidden production facilities, about organized crime. A story about a network of counterfeiters, about…

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