Frans still remembers the day he, a young adventurer with an indomitable urge for the horizon, took delivery of his Volvo V70 D5. It was 2010, and the youngtimer had “only” 170.000 kilometers on the counter…
When owner Marc happily informs me that we can photograph a great, 50-year-old 7-seater station wagon, it could be German, French, Swedish or American, but in any case something beautiful. When I was in a neighborhood a few days later…
In the first half of the 204s, Volkswagen engineers looked closely at the fairly limited diesel supply within the car industry. Also prompted by the first oil crisis, the development of a new generation of compact diesel power units is starting. Peugeot is already building small diesels for the 304 and XNUMX. But VW decides that the Golf concept lends itself perfectly to a much improved diesel engine. The diesel engine should not only be economical and efficient. The new diesel will also have to demonstrate performance values that correspond to engines from comparable petrol cars. The starting points form the prelude to the first VW Golf Diesel.
The diesel was the trendsetter of its time. It was not only powerful, but also thirty percent more efficient than a petrol version. The Mercedes-Benz 260 D forms the basis for the name that the brand still has in the field of innovative diesel technology to this day.
As of January 1, 2020, owners of older diesels pay an extra surcharge on top of the already robust MRB. You can read the conditions and a number of surprising backgrounds in this article.
By: Herman Steendam – FEHAC Every year in September, the FEHAC asks the RDW how many vehicles aged 30 years and older they have in their files. Then they ask for the numbers of cars, commercial vehicles, motorcycles and mopeds and…
Diesel is suspect these days, even reprehensible. The particulate matter from diesel engines is a threat to just about everything. No particle filter or shoddy electronics help with that. By reasoning clearly, administrators and the government have made this clear. We classic enthusiasts are also…
In 2015, reports about the fact that old diesels would be subject to extra tax from 2019 made a lot of noise. Old diesels with a soot emission of 5 mg per kilometer (without a factory particulate filter) could have an MRB…
German cars were the benchmark for years, but in all areas they matter in a different way than before. It does not only have to do with the now elaborated fraudulent practices. Also the noise about declining technical quality…
At those moments when you are zooming along the streets in your diesel and the traffic does not require too much attention from you, you can think about it. About the phenomenon of diesel, for example. You may feel that the…
The number of diesel cars with a date of first admission before 2001 has decreased sharply in our country. Currently, only 155.000 cars are registered in this category in the Netherlands. In Utrecht and Rotterdam the decline in old diesels has increased, partly due to…
In the spring of 1965, Peugeot surprised the world when it introduced the Peugeot 204. The compact mid-range car rounds off the range from Sochaux. The 204, designed by Pininfarina, proved to be a success factor from the start...
Eindhoven is completely opposed to an environmental zone for vans and passenger cars. In this Brabant city, the city council has decided not to implement such a zone. Its impact on improving air quality within the Ring Road is...
I still think it's a strange phenomenon. A nice interview with Ton Elias has been included in the new KNAC organ “de Auto, powered by CARROS”. The striking ex-entrepreneur, ex-journalist and current VVD politician insists on exaggerating...
From the autumn onwards, Amsterdam residents will no longer be able to obtain a new parking permit for older cars. Anyone who already has a permit for an old car can keep it. The scheme for older vans and passenger cars applies to petrol cars from before July...
The Autobelangen Foundation has announced that the second six-week period for the judicial decision in the last trial has expired. The Groningen court has now twice taken six weeks to pass judgment.…
Owners of a petrol classic car who make use of the transitional arrangement are still allowed to use public roads in January, February and December. The Ministry of Finance has approved the extension of the Event Regulations. Gasoline vehicles manufactured between 1975 and…
“Offer older campers equipped with a retro particulate filter access to the environmental zones that are being established in an increasing number of cities.” With this request, the NKC addressed the Steering Committee for the Stimulation of Clean Trucks and Environmental Zoning of the…
The court in Groningen has announced that it will postpone the verdict in the fifth trial of Autobelangen. On September 17, Bart Kouwenhoven, owner of a 123 Mercedes Benz W240 1984 D, stood “in front of the gate”. Together with the…
The scandal surrounding manipulated diesel emissions at Volkswagen has been influencing the news for some time. The VW gate once again stirred up the national discussion about theoretical and actual values. Those involved in domestic politics reacted with bewilderment. This selective outrage is unjustified, because the discussion…