New 2022 model year Nissan Qashqai Tekna+ Auto given an outing by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The Nissan Qashqai was arguably the first of the current crop of modern Crossover/SUV styled family cars and the latest version faithfully builds on its pedigree so can still be considered the benchmark for rivals to try and match. And it’s built in Britain. Not only has it just … [Read more...]
Features by Robin Roberts
Skoda Enyaq EV – Road Test
The pure electric Skoda Enyaq iV 80 tried and tested by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The five-seat pure-electric Skoda Enyaq sits at the top of their range and takes them into a new sector populated by premium brands which command very high prices and can mask the cost of their pure-battery technology. In that comparison, the Enyaq is not that expensive but to anyone who … [Read more...]
Kia goes from strength to strength…
Kia's Generation Game Changer – by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). For a generation of motorists it’s difficult to think that Kia Motors UK never existed and for others it’s hard to believe how far they have come in 30 years. Entering UK showrooms in 1991 with the rebadged Mazda 121 selling as the Kia Pride, the Korean brand registered 1,800 sales, but that was just a ripple of … [Read more...]
Audi Q3 PHEV – Road Test
Audi’s Q3 S line TFSl e 45 Automatic mid-sized PHEV plug-in hybrid SUV… …Driven by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Audi has been one of the most successful desirable brands in modern times as it aims squarely at making the cars people want to buy like their Q3 mid-sized SUV – but in its petrol-electric plug-in hybrid form as tested here. Initially launched in 2011 with a … [Read more...]
SEAT Arona – Road Test
The latest SEAT Arona 1.0 TSi Xperience Lux 110 PS DSG compact crossover, tried and tested by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). SEAT broke new ground for itself when launching the Arona subcompact crossover in 2017, slotting beneath the slightly larger Ateca. Now it’s strengthened its appeal with a completely new look outside and in together with a host of technical upgrades and with … [Read more...]
Genesis GV80 – Road Test
The Genesis GV80 premium brand large SUV arrives in the UK. In the driving seat is Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Premium SUVs have had it their own way for a long time in Britain, but things could be about to change with the arrival of the South Korean brand’s Genesis GV80. The arrival of the Genesis GV80 this autumn will give those who want to be different or to make an … [Read more...]
Toyota RAV4 – Road Test
TOYOTA’S LATEST RAV4 TRIED AND TESTED BY ROBIN ROBERTS (AND MILES BETTER NEWS AGENCY). It's the original Toyota SUV, as opposed to their heavyweight 4x4s, and the latest RAV4 is still one of the best you can buy in this booming sector. The Recreational Activity Vehicle 4 was launched in the mid-1990s as Toyota's first SUV intended to offer more space and luggage room for families who liked an … [Read more...]
New car sales in October 2021 – News
Volkswagen dominated UK sales in October and scooped 8.52% of sales, writes Robin Roberts. BMW, Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Audi all out performed the rest and left Ford and Vauxhall, traditional leaders, trailing behind.Regionally, Wales bucked the trend and grew new car sales last month, the only part of the UK market to do so. In Wales, 3,946 new cars were registered last month an improvement of … [Read more...]
Citroën AMI – Road Test
The Citroen AMI tried for size and performance by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Photographs (copyright) provided by Citroën, plus some by Robin Roberts. As the UK Government maps out a motoring future of only electric cars on our roads, the Citroen AMI will be coming to a kerb near you in 2022. AMI is the product of Citroën’s advanced design studio, engineered by Altran … [Read more...]
Toyota Camry – Road Test
The Toyota Camry Excel Saloon revisited by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). After 15 years out of the UK market, the new generation Toyota Camry is turning heads with its striking saloon shape. While hatchbacks and SUVs have come to dominate registrations and estate cars are few and far between, the once highly popular larger saloon can still stand out as a alternative … [Read more...]
Has Britain got sufficient manufacturing capacity to produce enough batteries?
New opportunities... and new worries... as Britain moves headlong towards electric propulsion. Robin Roberts elaborates: Britain’s car-makers and component suppliers have new opportunities as the race speeds up towards a future of pure electric vehicles, delegates to the annual Autolink Conference in Cardiff were told. On the day that the UK Government announced a £620 Million grant … [Read more...]
Ford Kuga PHEV – Road Test, and Halewood plant news
THE FORD KUGA PHEV PLUGGED-IN AND TESTED BY ROBIN ROBERTS, PLUS BREAKING NEWS ABOUT FORD’S HALEWOOD PLANS, FROM MILES BETTER NEWS AGENCY… Our road test this week is very topical as today - 18 October 2020 Ford has announced it is to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in its Halewood plant on Merseyside UK to produce components for electric cars. The investment will help safeguard 500 jobs. … [Read more...]
Volkswagen ID.3 – Road Test
The VW ID.3 Family Pro Performance tried by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency)… Volkswagen’s ID.3 is their first purpose-built electric car and it’s good. It’s about the same size as a Golf, but the new modular electric drive matrix powertrain and floorpan gives it the interior space of the larger Passat. The flexibility of the floorpan is mirrored by the range of batteries and … [Read more...]
Genesis 70-Series – First Impressions
THE GENESIS 70-SERIES ARRIVES IN THE UK. Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency) looks at this new brand and drives its latest models… The arrival of the Genesis brand marks a new beginning for the motor trade but with the old fashioned value of personal service behind it. Head of Genesis UK sales Jonny Miller said the brand’s philosophy is built around the customer and giving them a … [Read more...]
Abarth 595 Competizione – Road Test
The Abarth 595 Competizione, Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency) tries his hand at driving this pocket rocket… Small Italian cars are always exciting, but sixty years after Carlo Abarth created his iconic pocket rocket the latest 595 Competizione version from Fiat lifts that to a new level. When he started tinkering with the diminutive baby Fiat a pint of beer in Britain cost the … [Read more...]
Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce 2.0 Turbo – Road Test
Alfa’s Veloce 2.0 Turbo Petrol 280 hp demonstrates its muscle to Robin Roberts (and Motoring Milestones)… Executive cars behind their familiar badges and dark windows can be anonymous but that is never the case with the Alfa Romeo Giulia. Launched in 2016 as the latest four-door saloon from the AR stable it has won numerous European styling and performance awards and it led to the development … [Read more...]
Fiat 500e – Road Test
Fiat 500e Icon hatchback – the new electric city car driven by Robin Roberts (and Motoring Milestones). The gradual return to city living and commuting will give a boost to the new generation of environmentally friendly small cars, and few makers have as much experience as Fiat. The Italian brand built its reputation on baby cars, particularly in the second half of the 20th century, and it's … [Read more...]
Audi Q4 e-tron Sport 40 – Road Test
The Audi Q4 e-tron Sport 40 all-electric compact SUV... ...plugged-in and tried by Robin Roberts (and Motoring Milestones)… Form flows into function with the Audi Q4 e-tron as the German executive brand shapes up its first compact SUV in the pure battery battle. The Q4 e-tron is available with a choice of power units, 125, 150 or 220 kW outputs from two battery capacities, rear or … [Read more...]
Chinese electric van brands new to U.K. to arrive in the spring of 2022
Two Chinese electric van brands will go on sale in Britain early next year with five year warranties – and passenger cars could follow. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). DFSK and Skywell models will be imported by Innovation Automotive, based in the Cotswolds, and CEO is Paul Brigden, formerly Operations Director of Mitsubishi Motors UK headquartered in Cirencester. The … [Read more...]
Kia e-Niro – Road Test
The Kia e-Niro3 64kwH is not such a gamble as Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency) found out... Asians reputably love gambling, which goes some way to explain why the South Korean SUV styled 5-door Kia Niro is available with three power options including an all-battery version. But it’s not so much of a gamble to introduce and sell the e-Niro BEV because it’s one of the best of its … [Read more...]
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