UK car sales last year hit a six-year low and the industry does not expect an early recovery. Robin Roberts reports. The SMMT said today that overall sales in 2019 were 2.4% below the previous year at 2.31M new models. Consumer confidence, confusion over clean air legislation which is tightening each year and challenging car makers, and the Brexit debate with a general election, combined to … [Read more...]
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Latest Kia XCeed – Road Test
NEW KIA XCEED ADDS TO THE BRAND’S RECORD SALES MODEL LINE-UP… …explains David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). So what is the new Kia XCeed? Well it’s the latest member of the Ceed C-segment family that until recently was made up of the Ceed five door hatchback, Ceed Sportswagon estate and the newer ProCeed Shooting brake models. The Ceed family of models is Kia’s third best-selling model … [Read more...]
Latest Mitsubishi ASX – Road Test
A FRESH FACE AND A NEW HEART FOR REJUVENATED MITSUBISHI ASX SUV… ….By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The 2020 model year Mitsubishi ASX compact SUV has received a significant makeover for New Year sales with prices starting from £20,295 on-the-road. The first generation ASX went on sale in 2010 and has accumulated an impressive 1.36 million global sales and over 31,000 of them found … [Read more...]
Bentley Bentayga – Road Test
The Bentley Bentayga Speed luxury huge SUV… ...Test-driven by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The Bentley Bentayga Speed has ‘gold-plated’ the booming SUV sector. Enthusiasts of the winged-wonder-cars thought Bentley was mad to add an SUV to its luxury saloon, convertible and coupé line-up, but of course this is no ordinary SUV. Top end rival brands have gone down the … [Read more...]
Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.0 Super – Road Test
Distinctively sleek styling, excellent performance and character in keeping with generations of Alfa Romeo classics, today’s Giulia provides all this and more… …Kim Henson test drives 2.0 litre petrol-powered Super version. (All words and photographs by Kim). Through the years Alfa Romeos have always been highly regarded for their high performance credentials and rewarding driving dynamics. … [Read more...]
Festive Reflections… on Gallons and Litres
A festive Noggin and Natter – by Dave Moss. If you're seeking to exercise the mind a little after days spent eating drinking and being suitably merry... what better festive feature could there be than liquid measures? In the 21st century, most of us encounter gallons only as a measure on a trip computer's fuel consumption readout – but next time you press that mpg button, pause and reflect: … [Read more...]
Ford Mustang – Road Test
Ford Mustang Fastback GT 5.0 Manual... ...Assessed by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). At first you may not see a similarity between San Francisco and my home town of Barry, South Wales. But I’ve found a connection, they are both good places to test the Ford Mustang Fastback GT. With its burbling 5.0 V8 normally aspirated petrol engine underfoot a road test takes on a new aural … [Read more...]
Jaguar Land Rover – Latest Vehicles News and First Impressions Test Drives
ALL NEW THINGS JAGUAR AND LAND ROVER REVIEW… …by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Jaguar XE Reims very prompt first drive Jaguar set an embargo date and time last week of one minute past midnight on Wednesday 11th December to announce their special edition Jaguar XE Reims model with just 200 units for sale solely in the UK. By 0.945am the same day I was sat behind the wheel of the car … [Read more...]
Skoda Kamiq – Road Test
THE NEW SKODA KAMIQ COMPACT SUV FIRST DRIVE… …By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The Kamiq (pronounced kamich) is the third all-new SUV model line-up launched in the last three years to the Skoda range. The Kamiq name says Skoda comes from the Inuit people living in northern Canada and Greenland and literally means something that fits perfectly in every situation – like a second skin. … [Read more...]
Jeep Renegade Trailhawk 2.0 MultiJet-II Auto9 4x4LOW – Road Test
Jeep vehicles have been renowned for their toughness and off-road abilities for more than 70 years... …Kim Henson test drives the Trailhawk version of the Renegade. (All words and photographs by Kim). Jeep’s Renegade is a direct descendant of the Willys MB four wheel drive military vehicle of the 1940s, and with a pedigree like that its off-road credentials should be – and are – good. Yet for … [Read more...]
Is SUV demand putting at risk meeting the net zero emissions target?
The demand for sports utility vehicles is said to be threatening the UK’s attempts to clean up the transport sector... or for potential vehicle buyers is this more down to cost, charging point availability, 'range anxiety' and restricted choices in electric vehicles? ...Robin Roberts reports. Sales of new SUVs now outnumber electric vehicle sales at a rate of 37 to 1.In its 2019 annual Review of … [Read more...]
New Mazda CX-30 – First Impressions
Mazda’s latest version of the CX-30 arrives in the UK in January 2020… Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency) reports. The new Mazda CX-30 enters the booming SUV sector in January. Sitting between the CX-3 small SUV and CX-5 large SUV, the newcomer will be priced from £22,895 for the 26 models in five trim levels, and with a choice of rear or all-wheel-drive depending on the buyer’s … [Read more...]
Aston Martin DBX SUV – ‘a pivotal model’ for the firm
Robin Roberts reports on the opening remarks made yesterday (6th December) as Aston Martin Lagonda's new factory opened in St. Athan... The new Aston Martin DBX SUV will be a pivotal model for the company and firmly put Wales on the map for motor manufacturing, some 260 guests were told today at the official opening of the luxury brand's new factory at St Athan, near Cardiff.Addressing an … [Read more...]
Need to Know 5 – Vehicle Batteries (for cars and commercials – classic and modern)
Regardless of age and type, your vehicle relies on electrical power in order to function properly, and the battery is vital in storing/providing it. Dave Moss explains how to look after your battery and keep you on the road. (Photographs by Dave Moss and Kim Henson, as individually attributed). This feature was prompted by the ten year old battery in the author's 19 year old diesel Fiesta van … [Read more...]
News – Aston Martin Lagonda facility opening today
Robin Roberts reports on the start of the latest exciting chapter for Aston Martin Lagonda... Aston Martin Lagonda this morning opened its new £250M manufacturing facility at St Athan. First Minister of Wales, Rt Hon Mark Drakeford AM joined Aston Martin Lagonda President and Group CEO, Dr Andy Palmer at a ceremony after three-years of intense development and conversion from RAF Superhangers … [Read more...]
Latest Raft of BMW Plug-in Hybrids – First Impressions
BMW NOW WITH MORE VARIETY OF POWERTRAINS WITH PLUG-IN HYBRIDS… Hotfoot from this week's BMW PHEV driving event, David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports. (Photographs from BMW and David Miles – 330e interior and engine bay). The figures speak for themselves with the latest line-up of new BMW PHEV plug-in hybrid electric vehicles on offer, and with more models to come. To get to grips … [Read more...]
New Vauxhall Astra – Road Test
NOW BEING DELIVERED TO UK CUSTOMERS – THE LATEST VAUXHALL ASTRA. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) test-drives the new model and gives his opinion… The revised British-built Vauxhall Astra started to arrive in our domestic market showrooms in November, good news for the 25% of British motorists who have either owned or driven one since the Mark 1 made its appearance in 1979. Since then, … [Read more...]
Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle – Road Test
Hyundai NEXO FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle) Premium SE large SUV… ...Put through its paces by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). If you are a business, family or individual which really wants to go green with your motoring then the £69,495 Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle is a very rare opportunity to do just that. Its only UK rival at the moment is a saloon and after … [Read more...]
Ferdinand Piëch: 1937-2019
Ferdinand Piëch: 1937-2019. Kieron Fennelly looks back at an extraordinary and crucially important career in the motor industry… Ferdinand Piëch died suddenly on August 25th. Once the most powerful man in the auto industry, he was also instrumental in the early development of the Porsche 911 and on more than one occasion, its reprieve. From his earliest days where he worked with Hans Mezger … [Read more...]
Volvo S60 T8 Plug-in Hybrid saloon – Road Test
THE NEW VOLVO S60 T8 TWIN ENGINE PLUG-IN HYBRID SALOON… …tried and tested by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The new Volvo S60 premium mid-sized saloon range was introduced in the Spring of this year and its arrival heralded two important moves. Firstly it is the first modern day Volvo car range not to include a diesel engine. Secondly it is the first model to be built in Volvo’s US … [Read more...]
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