Portugal’s Autoeuropa car plant ‘saved’ by new electric vehicle
“Historic moment in life of plant” – managing director While Portugal’s government was ‘falling’ agonisingly through yesterday afternoon, some really positive news was breaking in Palmela: the Volkswagen Autoeuropa car
Electric vs Hybrid: two cars, one winner
The Fiat 600 is available both as a BEV and a Hybrid. But which one makes more sense? There is no better way to compare an electric car against one
BMW X3 – Simple is best
All hail the decision-makers in Munich: the new BMW X3 still offers a diesel engine in its range. The first thing that hits you about the new BMW X3 is
Once a Mini always a Mini
The new Cooper E may be propelled by electricity, but the driving experience lives up to the name on the bonnet. There is a new Mini on the road. A
New Renault Captur – Capturing the zeitgeist
The hybrid Captur is a car that suits today’s fundamental need to lower average CO2 emissions levels, but without compromises. A car that just makes sense. Well, that was a
Carlos Sainz – Smooth Operator
Carlos Sainz is joining Williams F1 for 2025, but not before Ferrari threw him the greatest farewell party he could ever have hoped for. Instead of starting the year with
The 12th Annual Resident Motoring Awards
In last year’s Awards, I wrote it was getting harder and harder to drive interesting cars, as constructors shift to electric models and do not want that much hype around
Minho region rocked by mass redundancies in automotive sector
“In space of week” 600 jobs put at risk In the space of just one week, 600 factory jobs in the Minho region have been ‘put at risk’. Every one
The Avenger – Small but perfectly proportioned
The Avenger is a great little Jeep. Greater even than the sum of its Stellantis Group sourced parts. The Avenger. It must be a disappointment. It looks too good not
Algarve’s 2025 racing calendar revealed
Motorsport fans will be able to quench their need for speed in the Algarve in 2025 The Algarve International Circuit (Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, or AIA) is revving up for