The party’s over for the Ford Fiesta... ...writes Robin Roberts (WheelsWithinWales) in a special feature looking back at the history of Ford’s ever-popular baby. It's the end of the road for the Ford Fiesta, the car maker announced this week. The highly popular baby Ford created in the wake of the early 1970s oil crisis to get Britons moving again will roll off the Cologne, Germany … [Read more...]
Features by Robin Roberts
Suzuki S-Cross Full Hybrid – First Impressions from Robin Roberts
The Suzuki S-Cross Full Hybrid test driven by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency)... Suzuki has passed another milestone on its road to future mobility with the arrival in UK showrooms of the latest Full Hybrid S-Cross SUV. Using the same powertrain from its Vitara stablemate, the S-Cross Full Hybrid is a logical development of the mild-hybrid S Cross introduced at the end of … [Read more...]
Whatever happened to the ‘Oasis’ Rolls-Royce in the swimming pool?
Did the 'Oasis' Rolls-Royce end its days on a banger racing track? Robin Roberts (WheelsWithinWales) reports... Flying Spares, the world’s largest independent supplier of Rolls-Royce and Bentley parts, has uncovered new evidence suggesting that the 1972 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow from the Oasis album cover ended up being banger raced. Neil Arman, Director of Flying Spares, said: “Supplying the … [Read more...]
Honda Civic e:HEV – Road Test
A LONGER DRIVE IN THE NEW HONDA CIVIC e:HEV... ...By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Sometimes we look forward to long journeys with trepidation and other times with anticipation, and it was definitely the latter in the Honda Civic e:HEV. I briefly tested the new Honda Civic e:HEV family sized hatchback a few weeks earlier at the UK media launch but a longer time in the new car, … [Read more...]
Latest electric vehicles on test…
New generation EVs are charging into showrooms... ...By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). A whole new cell of cars is being created for our electric future and some of them were lined up at the annual SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) driving day for motoring writers. We have seen hybrid adaptations of some familiar models and they have been joined by pure electric … [Read more...]
Survey to establish how drivers of electric vehicles recharge them
How do electric vehicle drivers boost their power? A point by charge-point study is being carried out... Robin Roberts (Wheels Within Wales) reports. Zap-Map, the UK’s leading charge point mapping service, and UK law firm TLT have joined forces to uncover where, when and how UK consumers are charging electric vehicles (EV) – and what this means for the development and funding of the public … [Read more...]
Ford Focus ST – Road Test
The latest Ford Focus ST 5 door manual hot family hatchback… …test driven by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Like every other manufacturer, Ford is struggling to fulfill orders in the current climate of confusion and shortage of components but it’s worth waiting to get your hands on the latest Focus ST. The market is changing for petrol-heads but the Focus ST still remains very … [Read more...]
Motor Industry Problems Persist
Robin Roberts (Wheels Within Wales) reports on the Autolink 2022 conference, during which fears about continuing problems for the automotive sector were expressed... The UK Automotive industry is unlikely to return to previous high levels of production and component suppliers must look elsewhere to survive, delegates to the Autolink 2022 conference were told yesterday. The gloomy outlook and … [Read more...]
Audi RS3 Sportback – Road Test
The latest Audi RS3 Sportback is really a supercar, for sensible money – says our test driver Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). There has been a long line of highly acclaimed Audi RS3 models, higher performance versions of the popular A3 series which originally launched in 1996 and included the S derivatives. The Audi RS3 models joined the line-up and appeared in UK dealerships in … [Read more...]
Latest Toyota RAV 4 PHEV – Road Test
The new Toyota RAV4 PHEV Dynamic plug-in petrol/electric hybrid put through its paces by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Toyota’s original SUV is now its flagship hybrid and most powerful. However, it’s not all about power as it also delivers excellent economy and a long electric-only range with good real-world performance. For the new model year 2023 it’s sold in Design, … [Read more...]
Kia Niro self-charging mild hybrid – Road Test
The latest KIA Niro 1.6 GDI HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle) Grade 4 reviewed by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). After being initially launched in Britain in 2016, the Kia Niro Crossover SUV has risen to become the marque’s second best seller in the UK and the third most popular in Europe, consistently increasing sales each year. Constant improvement has seen the core of the range … [Read more...]
Latest Mazda CX-60 Plug-in Hybrid – News and First Impressions
The new Mazda CX-60 PHEV SUV News and First Drive Views… … by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). News The new Mazda CX-60 priced from £43,950 now going on sale is the most powerful model ever from the company. The range-topping SUV is Mazda's PHEV first plug-in hybrid and it combines their acclaimed Skyactiv-G 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 100 kW electric motor and … [Read more...]
Jaguar Land Rover struggling with parts shortages…
Jaguar Land Rover facing difficulties in terms of parts supplies... by Robin Roberts. Jaguar Land Rover is facing assembly problems at its plants in September. Ironically, its only full electric model, the I-Pace assembled by Magna International in Graz, Austria, is also on stop at a time when demand for electric cars is surging. No Land Rover Discovery, Evoque and Velar models … [Read more...]
Lexus UX 300e SUV – Road Test
The all-electric Lexus UX 300e Premium Plus compact SUV… … tried and tested by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Lexus has always been the quiet executive car brand and reaches a new level of refinement with its 300e pure battery version of the existing 250h petrol electric self-charging hybrid compact SUV. Some 15 years experience building hybrid cars were brought to bear when it … [Read more...]
Honda Civic e:HEV self-charging hybrid – First Impresssions
FIRST UK DRIVE OF THE NEW HONDA CIVIC e:HEV… …By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). News If you’ve ever spent a night sleeping in your car it can be a very disconcerting place to wake up, but that was one of the tests engineers set themselves creating the new Honda Civic e:HEV petrol electric self-charging hybrid. Sleeping on the job took on a whole new purpose for them to … [Read more...]
Suzuki Full Hybrid Vitara – Road Test
The Suzuki Full Hybrid Vitara SZ5 ALLGRIP driven by many and road tested by Robin Roberts (with Miles Better News Agency). To those in the know, Suzuki has a very strong engineering history and its 4x4 models’ capabilities are legendary and affordable. Today’s enlarged range starts at £23,749 and rises to £30,134 for the model tested. The new Suzuki Vitara Full Hybrid has a more powerful … [Read more...]
Instavolt EV recharging price increase
Instavolt EV charging costs rise by 15.7 per cent on Monday 15th August 2022... Robin Roberts (Wheels Within Wales) reports. EV charging network InstaVolt has raising its price 15.7% to 66ppKWh from next Monday. The rise applies to all payment types and the company says the steep rise is due to the enforced 20% VAT rate on public chargers compared to just 5% levied on domestic … [Read more...]
Latest Suzuki S-Cross Hybrid – Road Test
The new Suzuki S-Cross Hybrid Motion SUV... ...assessed by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Suzuki has a knack of bringing to market just what buyers want at the right time. It has built all manner of models including city cars, sports cars, lightweight offroaders and pickups and more recently SUVs which will not tip the bank balance into the red. Essentially applying good … [Read more...]
MINI Electric Shadow Edition – Road Test
The MINI Electric Shadow Edition assessed on the road, plus the MINI Aceman concept is revealed… By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The coming of the electric car age is going to make us all re-evaluate our motoring lives and what we expect from them, much in the same way as the diminutive Mini drove a change in our lives over 60 years ago. So it seems reasonable that the MINI … [Read more...]
BMW 220d M Sport Coupé – Road Test
The BMW 220d M Sport Coupé put through its paces by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency)… To those of a certain age there was only one style of sporting car with some room for the family, a rear-wheel-drive coupé and this simple formula mix are the ingredients in the BMW 220d M Sport we have just tested. Front wheel drive hot hatches largely replaced the iconic ideal must-have for … [Read more...]
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