What do you know about Toyota? Read on to find out more... 80 years ago the car company Toyota was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda. Famous for producing some seriously stylish and reliable vehicles, OSV (https://www.osv.ltd.uk) wanted to celebrate the company’s 80th birthday by sharing some interesting facts. A Little History The Toyota Motor Corporation was founded in 1937, and was a division of … [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.
Watch out; proposed MoT changes may mean safety problems ahead…
Four-year MoT exemption proposal will put lives at risk, according to Government figures uncovered by HonestJohn.co.uk Proposals for extending the date of a vehicle’s first MoT from three to four years would allow up to 385,000 unsafe vehicles to remain on the road Analysis of more than 400m MoT records show that one in six cars fails its first test Brakes, lighting and tyres among the … [Read more...]
Going green – Discover the real cost of sustainable driving
Petrol still cheaper overall than electric and diesel on average… Low servicing costs and no road-tax making electric cars more viable for drivers… Running costs of electric car 20% less than petrol and diesel… New research from leading price comparison website MoneySuperMarket (www.moneysupermarket.com) reveals the price of driving electric versus driving a petrol or diesel vehicle. This … [Read more...]
News – Poole Accident Repair wins major award
Poole Accident Repair Embodies Success... Poole-based prestige Vehicle Body Repairer, Poole Accident Repair, has won the coveted Large Bodyshop of the Year Award at the 21st Bodyshop Magazine Awards held at the Hilton Metropole Birmingham. The achievement follows the recent development of Poole Accident Repair’s new 8,000 sq ft. workshop – one of only a limited number of multi material … [Read more...]
Nightmare commuters, best avoided?
12 Commuters we all hate – a light-hearted look... This is not just about motoring but some of the following may ring true... Vehicle leasing company OSV (www.osv.ltd.uk) has created an infographic titled “The Twelve Most Despised Commuters” For many of us, commuting is a necessary evil. It’s not always easy, but it is something that we have to do nearly every day of the week. The … [Read more...]
News – Poole Accident Repair Makes its Marque
Further good news for Poole Accident Repair... Dorset-based Poole Accident Repair has announced that it has been successfully approved by BMW Group, thereby formally allowing the company to work on the BMW and MINI marques in its pioneering workshops. The approval from BMW and MINI UK (the only Dorset approvals at present) allows Poole Accident Repair to work on multi material vehicle … [Read more...]
News – Japanese and Korean car brands dominate servicing satisfaction survey
Drivers of Japanese and Korean makes are happiest with their car servicing… What Car? Servicing Satisfaction Survey reveals how individual car brands rank among their customers... Honda finishes first, while Japanese and Korean car makers take seven of the top 10 places. Dacia, Jaguar and MG complete the top 10. To read the full results, the article is available to view here: … [Read more...]
News – Jaguar Land Rover engine production to cease at Ford’s Bridgend plant
JLR engines to be pulled from Ford Bridgend Engine Plant… Robin Roberts reports. Ford Bridgend Engine Plant will lose the JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) engine build contract in three years. The plant has been making V8 and V6 engines for JLR since 1990 when it was part of the Ford Group, but continued after purchase of the luxury brands by Tata. Now Ford has said it has told GMB & Unite of … [Read more...]
Hot off the press ‘very first’ First Impressions – Range Rover’s brand new Velar mid-sized SUV, driven this morning (28th September 2017) for Wheels-Alive
Range Rover’s new Velar mid-sized SUV – Captured at last and test-driven this morning by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Kim comments: Grateful thanks to David for making a pre-dawn start today to get to the SMMT’s Test Day South event very early, specifically to drive this car ahead of other motoring writers in attendance, to bring his impressions of the new Velar as soon as possible … [Read more...]
Coming soon… MoT exemption for vehicles more than 40 years old…
Decisions made following consultation on Historic vehicle testing – by Dave Moss. Last Autumn, the Department for Transport ran a public consultation about reforming requirements for the testing of "vehicles of historic interest," (VHI) which covered all historic vehicle types. The Government announced in mid-September how it intends to proceed in the light of the 2,217 responses … [Read more...]
Heritage Classic Car Insurance teams up with Edd China for classic car health check film series
Keep your classic roadworthy – and sign up for a chance to WIN a Hamper worth £800! Leading classic car insurance specialist, Heritage, has teamed up with motoring expert Edd China to produce a series of films about keeping your historic vehicle roadworthy - and those who register to watch the films for free are in with a chance of bagging a hamper of goodies worth £800! Edd China’s Classic … [Read more...]
Classics News – First female workshop apprentice appointed at National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
Classic car enthusiast Emily follows her dream… The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu has appointed a new workshop apprentice as an investment in the future of its historic vehicle collection, at a time when few specialist workshops are taking on trainees. New apprentice Emily Leese, aged 18, joins the museum’s experienced workshop team to help maintain and restore its collection of more than … [Read more...]
News: FairFuelUK campaign demands fairness to motorists in air quality legislation
On Wednesday, at 8am - 13th Sept 2017 - FairFuelUK launches a Crowd Justice Funding Campaign to raise funds for a 2-part legal challenge: To convince the Mayor of London to reverse the implementation of his cash grabbing unwarranted ‘T-Charge’ on drivers. To get the Prime Minister and Defra to set up an Independent Public Inquiry to fairly investigate other more effective ways to improve … [Read more...]
Ferrari California T 2+2 Cabriolet – Road Test
Ferrari’s California T 2+2 Cabriolet… Life in the (very) fast lane. Tested by Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency). If ever there was such a thing as a bargain Ferrari, then the California T is the model. The dominance of Ferrari in the sports car market has come under threat from a wide range of rivals in recent years, but this summer it nosed ahead again. In June its power plant … [Read more...]
News – European Mobility Group members meet in Lyon for 30th Anniversary AGM
EUROPEAN MOBILITY GROUP MEMBERS MEET IN LYON FOR 30TH ANNIVERSARY AGM Members of the European Mobility Group (EMG) will meet in Lyon, France this week for their annual general meeting, celebrating 30 years of the membership organisation. Established on 30th September 1987, EMG is a not-for-profit organisation of leading vehicle adaptation and conversion companies across Europe, and from other … [Read more...]
News – Sales of new cars fall…
The brakes are still slowing Britain’s new car sales. Robin Roberts reports... Figures from the SMMT car-makers’ body today show the fifth consecutive month for a decline. But August has always been a slow month as buyers hold off for the new plate and registrations of 67-plate models will provide a better indicator of the overall market. Registrations dropped 6.4 percent to 76,433 … [Read more...]
Event Report – Beaulieu International Autojumble 2017
Classic car enthusiasts flocked to the National Motor Museum for this year’s Beaulieu International Autojumble. Kim Henson, who has attended every ‘Beaulieu’ for the last four decades, reports on this, THE biggest autojumble in Britain – the original such event, and widely acknowledged still to be the best… (With some photographs, individually acknowledged with thanks, provided by Chris … [Read more...]
A Favourite Ford – How the Fiesta has evolved over four decades…
NO SIESTA FOR THE FIESTA – THE EVOLUTION OF THE FORD FIESTA A new design piece from MoneySuperMarket shows how the best-selling car in the UK has developed since 1976. The latest model, the Mark VIII (Mark VII outside of the UK) went on sale on 1st July. In terms of number of sales, Britain’s favourite car is the Ford Fiesta. Reliable since 1976, many of its generations have been … [Read more...]
News – Which modern cars will become future classics (if any?)
Will the Audi TT become a future classic? Some think so... Robin Roberts explains... The Audi TT is the most likely modern car to become a future classic, according to more than a third of British and Irish drivers, despite only 5% having owned one. Polling over 1,000 drivers across the UK and Ireland, Carole Nash quizzed the nation about which car they think has the greatest chance … [Read more...]
News – ‘Real world’ emissions testing arrives – at last
More stringent “real world” emissions tests come into force today... Robin Roberts reports. The new laboratory test, called Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure, will introduce much more realistic testing conditions for measuring pollutant and CO2 emissions than the previous, out-dated lab test. The WLTP will provide a more accurate basis for measuring a vehicle’s fuel … [Read more...]
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