Friday afternoon, half past four. Computer off, the door to your workplace can be closed behind you, the weekend has started. At Autoreview.nl we look back on a week in which Audi and Dacia make us greedy for 2024 and Elon Musk (Tesla) screws things up again. Good news, bad news. Top and flop.
+ Great – Nio is right, and that can have consequences for your Volvo Critics quickly had their opinion: that won’t work with those battery changing stations (smartly: swap stations) of void Nio. And then Geely showed interestand signed a partnership with Nio. They probably also want to apply the switching trick to their brands in Europe. And Geely is now the parent company of Polestar and Volvo…
+ Top – Audi will launch eight new models in 2024 In 2023, Audi was running at a low level, but that does not mean that all employees were sent on sabbatical to reinvent themselves on a yoga mat in Bali. There will be one next year German bombardment of new models: eight new Audis are coming. And last but not least, how about the new electric Audi A4 and A6?
+ Top – Dacia Duster is fiercely attractive Let them laugh at Jeep and Land Rover, Dacia must have thought. After 2.3 million Dusters sold, Dacia’s accountants are happier than those of the expensive Americans and British. It’s time for it next Romanian miracle: the new Duster (2024) is no longer a funny 4×4, but makes you greedy. Tip Well insured on the road Choose the coverage that suits your (electric) car with Interpolis Car Insurance. Standard €0 deductible and free choice of repairs.
– Flop – Mistakes in the BYD Dolphin Flop is a big word, but we’ll come up with a big one list of areas for improvement after the test week with the BYD Dolphin. But BYD enthusiasts don’t have to worry this weekend, because they can also read about the strong selling points that the Dolphin also has to offer.
– Flop – Tesla Cybertruck is much more expensive than promised Faster than a Porsche 911, more extravagantly designed than, well, anything we’ve ever seen. The Tesla Cybertruck is really coming and all specs have been released. But don’t count yourself rich when you hear the prices. These are even higher than expectations and than Elon Musk promised…
– Flop – Stellantis fears for the future of EVs after elections For many in Europe and the United States, the electric car symbolizes ‘climate hysteria’. Carlos Tavares, boss of Stellantis, also sees the European and American elections (2024). with fear and trembling and has a plan B ready if the conservative forces win.