DS3 Crossback E-Tense – Sounds of Silence
Electric cars are naturally getting better and better, which may explain why I quite enjoyed my time with the new DS3 Crossback E-Tense. “The words of the prophets are written
Portugal’s car industry nets €13 billion in 2019
Portugal’s economy minister Pedro Siza Vieira has congratulated the car sector for its significant growth in export sales in 2019. Sales for cars and car parts raked in €13 billion,
Monte Gordo welcomes first electric vehicle charging station
Vila Real de Santo António has unveiled the municipality’s first electric vehicle charging station. It is located on Rua Nova de Lisboa in Monte Gordo near the local parish council
Renault Clio – The king is dead. Long live the king!
The fifth-generation Renault Clio is here to be the king of the sales charts. I am happy to report it will be a worthy recipient of that accolade. There is
Ferrari – The power of red
Building cars is easy. Building dreams is much harder. Ferrari have been doing it for over 70 years. Ferrari. Is there a more powerful name in the world? Studies say
Vehicle tax rebates
Ask Afpop In this new monthly column, afpop, Portugal’s largest foreign residents’ association, aims to answer some of the most frequently-asked questions by members. Question: I’ve heard that I can
Ministers “to use electric cars only to circulate round Greater Lisbon”
Signalling Lisbon’s tenure of ‘Green capital 2020’ prime minister António Costa has announced that from February 1 ministers will be using only electric vehicles to circulate the Greater Lisbon area.
Portuguese car dealers accuse European study of ‘demonising new diesel vehicles’
ACAP, the Portuguese association of car dealers, has accused a new study by the European Federation of Transport and Environment of “demonizing vehicles, particularly diesel”. The study concludes that pollution
Owners of 130,000 imported 2nd hand vehicles now due refunds
Excessive duty charged by the Portuguese State on the importation of 2nd hand cars from other European countries means that around 130,000 owners are now due refunds. The AT tax
7th Annual Resident Motoring Awards
Another year over, a new one has just begun. So, these are the awards you had been waiting for. I wish I could say the best car I drove this