Cars of the World! Kim Henson invites you to travel the globe with Wheels-Alive in search of some fascinating motor cars… Some cars have been designed to go fast, some have put safety at the top of their priorities and others have been built on a budget, designed to simply get you from A to B. People have been manufacturing cars for over 100 years, resulting in hundreds of different … [Read more...]
News & Views
Our take on what’s been happening in the world of motoring
We appreciate that these days there are vast quantities of motoring news items freely available to all, from huge numbers of global sources. It would be impossible to bring them all to you through these pages – so we are not even going to try!
Instead, we will include selected motoring-related stories which we feel will be of interest. Depending on the item, we hope that they will also inform, encourage, entertain and provoke further thought!
Each item will be dated, and as new stories arrive, older posts will be archived chronologically.
News of two new Firestone tyre ranges arriving in Britain
Firestone says that they are on the right road with two new products… Kim Henson reports… Firestone is aiming to shake up the mid-price tyre segment in the UK with the launch, in the space of a few days, of a top-performing new touring tyre and a van product, it has been revealed. Roadhawk, a tyre built to perform longer and offer drivers best-in-class wet grip and best in class dry braking, … [Read more...]
‘Pothole Day’ – 16 January 2017
Crash, bang, wallop – National Pothole Day has arrived with a bump, says Robin Roberts. For first time since 2013, the RAC has seen a rise the spread of potholes in the last quarter of 2016, and the worst of the winter weather is still around the corner for many. The number of pothole-related breakdowns attended by RAC patrols from October to December 2016 gave rise to the first fourth … [Read more...]
Fiesta time from Monaco to Maesteg…
Who owns the Ford Fiesta, and where are they? Robin Roberts tells all… Maesteg is motor-city for the Ford Fiesta, although in fact the car was launched in Monaco…. (Kim adds… "and a younger version of our Robin was there for the occasion of that very launch!"). You are most likely to see one of the 40-versions of the car launched since 1976 on the streets of the South Wales town. The … [Read more...]
KAM Servicing honoured with prestigious award
KAM Servicing wins prestigious award after fixing hundreds of cars… Kim Henson tells the story. After coming to the rescue of more than 450 stricken motorists in their hours of need, a First Stop network partner is being honoured with a prestigious award – while being praised for its attempts to revolutionise the fast-fit industry in the process. KAM Servicing, with 12 garages in the East … [Read more...]
Jaguar XJ220 on its way to having new purpose-developed Bridgestone tyres
Iconic Jaguar XJ220 undergoes extensive testing in the development of new Bridgestone tyres. Kim Henson reports... In recent months engineers from Bridgestone, working with Don Law and the legendary XJ220, chassis No. 004, have been developing all-new perfectly fitted tyres, taking full advantage of 25 years of technological progress at Bridgestone. During continuous testing, the car has been … [Read more...]
Wheels-Alive 2016 in the mirror… UK car sales figures for the year
New car registrations are booming but there are doubts over who is actually making sales... …explains Robin Roberts. The SMMT said yesterday that 2,685,724 new cars were registered last year, a 2.3% increase on the year beforehand and fifth year of growth. Fleet sales took 1.38M of the 2.6M registrations. The analysis of the UK figures as a whole also shows the continuing decline in private … [Read more...]
Planned Circuit of Wales to be home to the world’s largest action centre
Extreme Sports Company has confirmed it will open the world’s largest action centre at the proposed Circuit of Wales site near Ebbw Vale. Report by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). While Welsh Government has yet to decide if it will back the Circuit of Wales motor sports complex, Extreme chairman and CEO Alistair Gosling, Chairman and Chief Executive of Extreme, said they have a … [Read more...]
VW Tiguan Road Test
Keith Ward assesses the latest version of VW’s compact SUV… Tiguan marked VW’s first venture, eight years ago, into the emerging and soon-to-explode compact SUV market. Since then some 2.8 million Tiguans have been sold globally – more than 100,000 of those in the United Kingdom, where it is now the company's best-seller after Golf and Polo. Summer 2016 saw an all-new version debut here, … [Read more...]
Motor Sport Insurance – Worrying News…
Motor sport warning due to new insurance requirements… By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The future of Wales Rally GB, the Circuit of Wales and other motorsport events are unexpectedly under threat from a controversial ruling by a European Court. In future, both might have to pay enormous comprehensive public protection insurance premiums and see any competitors’ accidents … [Read more...]
Latest Jaguar and Land Rover models – News and First Impressions
Two new SUVs drive Jaguar and Land Rover to record sales in 2016… A Festive Round-up by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Jaguar news At the annual Christmas Ride and Drive media event held at Eastnor Castle Herefordshire by Jaguar Land Rover, it was announced that the new Jaguar F-Pace SUV launched in April this year is not only Jaguar’s first ever SUV but it has become the … [Read more...]
Peugeot Traveller Road Test
Chris Adamson test drives a Peugeot MPV bearing a name many will remember from the days of Morris… I am of an age where the name Traveller, in the automotive context, is one I automatically associate with those wood-clad wonders that were the stretched versions of the Morris Minor and Mini back when Britain was among the world’s leading car producers. So it is a bit of a throwback … [Read more...]
Kia Optima PHEV Hybrid Saloon Road Test – plus news on crucial changes from April 2017 to road tax and BIK tax
Kia’s Optima PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Family Saloon… Assessed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). With significant tax changes due for all new cars bought from 1 April next year, both in terms of VED road tax and Benefit-in-Kind company car tax, sales of ‘Alternatively Fuelled Vehicles’ (AFVs) in the UK will only continue to grow. The choice is also getting better with more and more … [Read more...]
Firestone’s 2016 Battle of the Bands – and the Winner is…
Battle of the Bands Success is Music to Firestone’s Ears. Kim Henson reports… Firestone is reflecting on a supremely successful Battle of the Bands UK talent competition, which concluded in style at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham, after generating more than 400 entries. Firestone launched its search for the most talented unsigned act through its social networking channels, to … [Read more...]
Aston Martin SUV – ‘Made in Wales’
The forthcoming Aston Martin SUV, which will go into production at St Athan, will carry a ‘Made in Wales’ identity plate... Writes Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The decision was revealed last night by Aston Martin Lagonda CEO Andy Palmer, as guest speaker at the Welsh Automotive Forum Networking Dinner, held near Cardiff. He told guests, “All our luxury sports cars have … [Read more...]
NEW Renault SCENIC and Grand SCENIC news and first drive views
Our guide to Renault’s newcomers is Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency). The fourth generation Renault SCENIC and Grand SCENIC MPVs, or ‘people carriers’ are now on sale. SCENIC prices rise from £21,445 to £30,645 while the Grand SCENIC enters at £23,375 and tops at £32,445. The SCENIC five seater and Grand SCENIC seven seater models are each offered in four trim levels that owners of … [Read more...]
Car buying – No regrets? Think before you jump…
UK Drivers Reveal Their Car Buying Regrets. OSV Ltd. finds that 20% of motorists have regretted a car purchase after their car turned out to be unreliable. Kim Henson reports... Buying a new car should be one of the most exciting things you do in life. The moment is often the culmination of saving hard and months of research to ensure you pick the right motor. However, that feeling of … [Read more...]
Stay Safe! Timely Winter Driving Tyre Sense, from Bridgestone
Bridgestone hopes flurry of winter driving messages will stick with drivers… Report by Kim Henson. With the temperatures plummeting across the UK in recent days and Jack Frost making an appearance, Bridgestone is urging motorists to take heed of some simple driving tips to stay as safe as possible. With a marked drop in temperatures now being felt, Bridgestone’s managing director Robin Shaw … [Read more...]
Cutting Costs: The Art Of Fuel-efficient Driving
Cutting Costs: The Art Of Fuel-efficient Driving The personal views of guest contributor Giles Kirkland... Cars are rarely cheap and, of course, the more you drive yours, the more you have to spend. This is why many drivers value vehicles that offer plenty of miles to the gallon, but what about the car you currently have? Fortunately, there are ways to improve your fuel efficiency. Also known … [Read more...]
Golden Oldies? Many recent and future classics are not currently being used and enjoyed…
Many modern and future classics are among the nearly two million cars in Britain registered as being ‘off the road’… Kim Henson reports. A national study carried out earlier this year for Kwik Fit, one of Britain’s leading automotive service and repair companies, brought to light the fact that many of the most popular car models sold in the UK in the 1970s, 80s and 90s are currently off the road … [Read more...]
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