The news that imported used vehicles will have a value of IUC according to the year of first registration. was one of our highlights last week — a positive step, but still insufficient considering that nothing was mentioned in relation to the ISV, where imported used cars pay the ill-fated tax as if they were new.
This (almost certain) reduction in IUC could be good news for fans of the Peugeot 405 . However, it doesn't need to be used — after 32 years it is still being produced, now in Azerbaijan. Impressive, isn't it?
If the 405 seems immortal, another car legend will actually be reinvented. THE Chevrolet Corvette , originally released in the 1950s, will undergo a seismic shift in the next generation. The engine, which has always been ahead of us, will now be behind us — the mid-engine Corvette, something that has been anticipated and desired for decades will finally be a fact.
Speaking of the future, we have to talk about trams and autonomous vehicles. Electrics dominated the Shanghai Salon , or if China were not their main growth engine. We've also seen that the growing global importance of this motor show makes it increasingly the stage of choice for world premieres, such as the Mercedes-Benz GLB, a new SUV.
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Around here, in Portugal, the number of electrical proposals has also grown, for what has already been possible to bring together those with greater autonomy . We've set a maximum price of 50,000 euros, which despite being unattainable for many of us, is the only way to get cars with a decent range — yes, even though they don't pay ISV, trams are still very expensive.
Trams with good autonomy values for 20-25 thousand euros, just over the next decade.
At an event dedicated exclusively to autonomous vehicles, Tesla made some impact by advertising the launch of a fleet of fully autonomous taxi robots already over the next year — the plans are very ambitious so we remain somewhat reticent, when everyone else involved in advancing this technology has backed off, especially when it comes to the timing of this technology's introduction on the streets.
Tests and more tests…
The past week was marked by only SUVs being tested, but they couldn't be more varied. Diogo took to Razão Automóvel's YouTube channel the SEAT Arona equipped with the 1.5 TSI of 150 hp gasoline, while Guilherme closed the week at the controls of the Peugeot 3008 equipped with the new 1.5 BlueHDi 130 hp diesel.
To clash, João tried something more futuristic, the Honda CR-V Hybrid , an SUV that has generated a lot of interest for its power unit capable of ensuring very moderate consumption.
Finally, the first time is always unforgettable… First time on the circuit, of course. The Estoril Autodromo was the stage for João's debut on the circuit, at the controls of a furious Renault Mégane R.S. Trophy, and to help… always under a deluge rain — unforgettable, without a doubt…