Motoring

Elon Musk is the CEO of Tesla. Photo Agency / Shutterstock. Tesla’s New Zealanders are able to purchase new cars. Car sales in Spain In November, the market for Electric Vehicles (EVs) According to new registration data from the Spanish automotive industry, this number has doubled. ANFAC confirmed on December 1, that Tesla sold 1,523 new vehicles in Spain, which …

Traffic on the AP-7 is being affected by new safety measures, including reduced speed limits. Credit : Juanjo Molina, Shutterstock The AP-7 motorway, which connects France and Spain along the Catalan coastline, has been in the news for the wrong reasons. After a steady rise in traffic and a worrying spike in serious accidents, the Catalan government has stepped in …

ITV sticker on a car in Spain valid until 2026 Credit : Azulblue, Shutterstock Spain’s traffic authorities have introduced one of their toughest road safety measures in years – and it’s catching drivers off guard. A renewal ITV appointment will no longer be enough to drive legally. You cannot drive if your ITV is expired even a single day. The …

Honda CR-V Advance. Honda Credit: In recent years, it appears that all manufacturers are relaunching their old model names as new cars. These cars are usually electric vehicles. Sometimes this can work to draw attention or appeals to those who remember the model name. The smart car makers may never have lost their name. Honda has been selling the CR-V …

A vehicle using the V16 connected beacon, which will be mandatory in Spain as of 1 January 2026. Credit: Dgt.es Next year, Spanish road will be very different. The familiar image of a driver nervously walking along the hard shoulder to place warning triangles is about to disappear, replaced by the DGT’s new connected V16 beacon – a small flashing …

Tesla’s push for Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised in Europe is gaining momentum, with the company eagerly looking forward to February 2026 for initial approval through the Netherlands’ RDW authority. The RDW is the equivalent road authority to the DGT in Spain or the MoT in the UK. The step is hoped will lead to mutual recognition across the European Union, …

Massive wing mirrors that are used to permit the driving force to identify vehicles on both facet include completely pointless flashing yellow triangles however don’t routinely fold in. After contacting the pinnacle workplace of the distributor, we did obtain a telephone name from the supervisor of the workplace we had been coping with and defined the state of affairs and …

The large wing mirrors that are used by drivers to see cars to either side of them come with flashing yellow triangles, which is completely unnecessary. However, they do not automatically fold up. We were contacted by the manager of our local office, who explained to us the situation. He also promised to pass on the letter of complaint to …

Guardia Civil roadside officers increase the number of roadside checks throughout Spain. Credit : Juan Carlos L. Ruiz, Shutterstock If you have been driving in Spain for some time, you may believe that you are familiar with the basics. Licence? Check. Insurance? Check. Hi-vis vest? Under the seat. But there’s one thing the DGT is quietly insisting on this year …

The snowy roads of Spain can be dangerous to drivers. Credit: Almudena_Marcos / Shutterstock Driving through the Spanish interior in winter can look like a scene from a Christmas card – until it suddenly isn’t. Expats often assume that the sun is always shining in regions where heavy snowfall occurs every year. Roads close, cars get stuck, and some drivers …