The BMW i3 belongs to the past. The car from the heroic days ends after nine years without a successor

The BMW i3 belongs to the past.  The car from the heroic days ends after nine years without a successor

The last day of June saw the end of the era of the first series-produced battery-powered BMW. When the head of the Munich brand Norbert Reithofer presented it in the fall of 2013, he spoke of a revolutionary step. The press of the time did not spare ironic remarks about him, but time proved him … Read more

The automatic in the Sander shifts better than it used to, but don’t expect economical driving with it

The automatic in the Sander shifts better than it used to, but don’t expect economical driving with it

The third generation of Dacia Sandero is no longer a showcase of Renault’s retired technology, so it is not surprising that it replaced the cumbersome robotic gearbox with a more actionable one. However, this solution is not completely without compromise either. For the Romanian Dacia, the Sandero is a real family silverware: For three years … Read more

He saved the last Czech enamel factory. It’s not chinaware, it lasts for generations, he says

He saved the last Czech enamel factory.  It’s not chinaware, it lasts for generations, he says

Jan Novák decided to take a stab at international business and exchanged the multinational company for a failing factory where traditional Czech enamelware is produced. The company literally rose from the ashes within three years, Novák took over just before the former owner sold it off. Today, they try to preserve the Czech tradition of … Read more