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  • New Year’s News Digest

    Experts have decided on the best used crossovers

    British monthly car magazine “What Car?” compiled a rating of the most reliable crossovers on the secondary market. The list included cars worth up to 19,000 dollars.

    The best used crossovers, according to experts, are:

    • Skoda Karoq;
    • SEAT Ateca;
    • Volkswagen Tiguan;
    • BMW X1;
    • Kia Sportage;
    • Hyundai Tucson;
    • Toyota C-HR;
    • Audi Q3;
    • Renault Kadjar;
    • Nissan Qashqai.

    The reliability of the Skoda Karoq was also highly appreciated by Ukrainians. Used cars of this model are among the most popular on the domestic market. The Kia Sportage crossover conquers, first of all, with its bright design. But in the process of operation, it turns out that the car has other advantages – low maintenance costs and a comfortable, spacious interior.

    Ukraine will get a new transport corridor with the European Union

    A highway is being urgently built in Romania to improve logistics between Ukraine and the EU. The new transport corridor will be operational this year.

    The highway should connect the Ukrainian border with Romanian ports, and will become an important transport artery for the Moldovan region. Included in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, the project consists of four parts or 12 plots.

    Yes, the Buzeu-Foksana section is being built by an association of Turkish companies. It will have four lots, two of which are to be handed over by the end of 2024.

    We would like to remind that the project is being implemented against the background of Polish carriers blocking checkpoints on the border with Ukraine. The autobahn bypassing Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary should reduce the logistical burden on these countries.

    Sales of new commercial vehicles increased by 65%

    According to the Ukravtoprom association, in 2023, 11.3 thousand more commercial vehicles were bought in Ukraine.

    Comparing December 2022 and 2023, sales increased by 1,160 units, or 26%.

    The rating of the most popular brands of new commercial cars is as follows:

    • Renault – 259
    • Volkswagen – 117
    • MAN – 111
    • Ford – 78
    • Fiat – 71

    For reference. In 2022, compared to 2021, sales of new commercial vehicles decreased to 6.9 thousand units, or 2.3 times.

    Volkswagen will equip its cars with ChatGPT

    At the CES electronics exhibition, which started on January 9 in Las Vegas, the German company “Volkswagen” demonstrated a car with artificial intelligence technology.

    The first cars with the ChatGPT language system will appear in the second quarter of this year on the European and North American markets. Almost all models, including the Passat and Golf, will be equipped with an AI voice assistant. The device will be able to conduct a dialogue, recognize and fulfill various requirements of the driver.

    Create studio: WDVH