The Alpine A290 a bit sporty, but very civilized
Volkswagen in turmoil
Three factories closed, tens of thousands of employees possibly laid off: in Wolfsburg, we have seen better days. At the origin of this mega crisis, one of the worst in its history, the management of the Volkswagen group a few years ago is leaving today's company to pay the price for past decisions ranging from from a mismanaged rush to electricity, to absolute confidence in the turning Chinese market.
Find all the details of this Volkswagen group crisis.
Alpine A290: the sports car too wise?
It was (almost) as anticipated as the R5 from which it derives. So Julien Bertaux rushed to get behind the wheel. And if he recognizes the formidable efficiency of this Alpine A290, and even its comfort, he remains a little unsatisfied, accusing it of lacking that grain of madness which is the salt of true sports cars. So the tester, patient, waits for Alpine to concoct a sharper version of its high-priced city car.
Find in detail the test of the Alpine A290.
The Nissan Twingo is coming soon
After trying, in vain, to bring Volkswagen on board the adventure of the electric A-segment city car for less than 20,000 euros, Luca de Meo, the boss of Renault, turned to his long-time partner: Nissan. And Makato Uchida, the president of the Japanese manufacturer, said yes. A small Nissan will therefore be developed on the basis of the future Twingo coming in 2026. What will it be called? What will it look like? Mystery. All we know for the moment is that, like its European cousin, it will feature LFP batteries and should consume no more than 10 kWh. To be continued.
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Citroën C3 vs Dacia Sandero: in the end, it's the Romanian who wins
It is a logical match that opposes the two current leaders of the inexpensive car, since the term low cost seems banned from automotive jargon. However, the new Citroën C3 and the Dacia Sandero are in the same niche: that of affordable versatile city cars. So Alexandre Bataille went to examine them from every angle. In the end, he concluded that it is in the old bodies that we find the best value for money since the Romanian wins, by a narrow margin, thanks in particular to its prices, Car for equivalent versions, the Sandero still does the job.
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