Major car makers are shunning the Frankfurt motor show next month... By Robin Roberts. The enormous cost of taking part and appearing wing to wing with rivals is being weighed against turning visitors into buyers of the brands. About 12 months ago, Paris saw a reduction in brands with Ford, Mazda and Volvo deciding not to attend and now this trend has continued at Frankfurt, which is the … [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.
Event News – ‘Lincolnshire Props and Pistons’ (28th August) to help a Leukaemia charity
The sky’s the limit for Props & Pistons! Up to £20 million worth of planes and cars to take centre stage in Lincolnshire Props & Pistons, to feature the classic Jaguar XJ220 for first time at the August 28 Bank Holiday event, and with Bridgestone ,making its presence felt at the event for another year. One of the Midlands’ most popular automotive and aviation shows is promising to be … [Read more...]
News – A security flaw on many or most recent cars can take out safety (and other) systems… Is this really progress?
The internet/world-wide web is a wonderful means of communicating, but now that many modern cars are linked to it, the potential for attacking and disabling vehicle computer systems is very real… Yesterday, researchers discovered a security flaw that could potentially (and probably does) affect all new vehicles. It allows an attacker to turn off safety features, such as airbags, ABS brakes, and … [Read more...]
News – Spotted in Luxembourg this afternoon – the slightly disguised latest VW CC?
Latest VW CC in disguise? This photograph was taken this afternoon and has been sent in by our Wheels-Alive man in Luxembourg, Anthony Henson. The car looks very much as if it is a disguised latest version of Volkswagen's CC... Unless of course you know better...! … [Read more...]
News and Views – The motor car is not dead yet!
Rumours of the imminent demise of the motor car may be exaggerated… By Robin Roberts (a highly-regarded regulor contributor to 'Wheels-Alive', and Chairman of the Western Group of Motoring Writers, as well as a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers). So, the car as we know it is going to be dead inside a generation by 2040. Somehow I think not. The continuing story of the automobile … [Read more...]
News – Servicing and repair costs – Great variations between makes?
Cheap and Cheerful or Expensive and Exclusive? Your motoring costs will be significantly affected by your choice of car make. Kim Henson takes a look at the figures… Does the brand of my car make much of a difference on the cost of maintenance? Whocanfixmycar.com have studied their own data and found the cheapest and most expensive brands for common service and repairs. If … [Read more...]
News – Luxury car sales prosper… in bright colours!
Luxury car sales prosper… in bright colours! UK’s favourite luxury car colours revealed after a 29% increase in luxury car registrations since 2014. Super-luxury cars reach record registration levels in the UK. Registrations for luxury electric cars by Tesla increased by 82%. Black was the most popular colour for luxury cars. Orange accounted for the colour of 18% of all … [Read more...]
News – RAC statement on the Government’s clean air plan
Britain is not yet ready for a major shift to fully electric vehicles... RAC roads policy spokesman Nick Lyes said: “The Government signalling the end of the sale of conventional petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 is a bold move – but the reality is that the UK is nowhere near ready for such a sweeping shift to fully electric vehicles and a huge amount of work will need to be done to meet … [Read more...]
Adverse reaction from Motorway.co.uk to the UK government’s plan to do away with petrol and diesel cars by 2040…
Real life, ‘everyday’ people have been ignored in the latest proposals on the banning of petrol and diesel cars by 2040… Alex Buttle, director, car buying comparison website Motorway.co.uk, comments: "The end of the petrol and diesel car may be more than 20 years away, but the impact of this news will be felt today. With Brexit looming, the last thing British households need is the … [Read more...]
News – Cool reaction to DEFRA Air Quality Plan, from FairFuelUK
“Michael Gove has missed an opportunity to improve air quality” (and what about drivers, and what about the energy infrastructure, and what about the economy?)… …says the FairFuelUK Campaign re DEFRA Air Quality Plan. Like the curate’s egg there is some good and bad in the Defra Air Quality Plan. We welcome that Michael Gove has listened by not using punitive toxic tax hikes to hit hard working … [Read more...]
News – The U.K.’s latest clean air legislation – does it make any sense?
Muddled thinking from the powers that be, or a sensible way forward? Robin Roberts reports... The Government has unveiled controversial plans to ban pure petrol and diesel engined vehicles from UK roads by 2040. It follows failure to meet European clean air legislation and a High Court decision that requires an environmental strategy to be put forward. The plan was discussed before the … [Read more...]
New Look World of Top Gear at Beaulieu
World of Top Gear changes up a gear… Chris Adamson reports. Current Top Gear presenter Chris Harris opened the revised World of Top Gear at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu and in the process became the first on-screen star of the high profile television programme to visit the popular permanent exhibition. Accompanied by The Stig and Lord Montagu, he welcomed the first visitors and … [Read more...]
Edd China and the Wacky Record Breakers – At Beaulieu
Wacky Record Breakers – out in force at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. By Chris Adamson. Edd China, best known as the technical boffin half of television series Wheeler Dealers, returned to his roots, the world of weird car creations, when he helped to launch a new summer exhibition at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. Edd was on hand to meet fans at the New Forest attraction and to … [Read more...]
New model of car, new roof bars? That’s expensive, but it doesn’t have to be that way…
If you change your car, does that necessarily mean that you have to buy a complete set of new roof bars for it, and do away with the perfectly good ones that you already have? Gerald Morgan investigates – and saves a very useful sum of money in the process… Ever bought a car, then got a set of roof bars and maybe even a roof rack to fit the bars as well? What happens to these when you buy … [Read more...]
Revealed: The Commuting Habits Brits Hate The Most
According to vehicle supply specialists OSV, if you don’t want to be hated by your fellow commuters, stop doing the following things... Recent research has found that 3.7 million Brits commute for two hours or longer each weekday and spend an average of £48,000 in their lifetime on commuting. Most of the time, jumping in the car or taking public transport is pretty painless. But every once in … [Read more...]
News – First Stop adds Tomato Tyres to its operation…
Tomato on the menu for First Stop … Kim Henson reports. First Stop’s recipe for success has seen the addition of London-based Tomato Tyres to its portfolio of fast-fit garages throughout the United Kingdom. The rapidly expanding Tomato Tyres has been trading throughout the commercial vehicle industry, keeping businesses on the road around Heathrow and surrounding areas. Joining the First … [Read more...]
Peugeot Traveller MPV – Road Test
The Peugeot Traveller MPV – When Bigger is Best By Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency) A good big one always beats a good small one, and few MPVs come bigger than the Peugeot Traveller. Launched to compete in the executive travel market but considerably undercut the longer established players, the Traveller is a serious MPV. There is a massive 27-model range in the Traveller series, … [Read more...]
News – Bridgestone wins two safety awards
Bridgestone’s safety work commended with two top awards. Kim Henson reports… Outstanding achievement and innovation awards presented to company DriveGuard praised for its stress-relieving, road safety features Bridgestone’s range of safety campaigns and initiatives earn praise at TyreSafe Bridgestone’s unwavering commitment to road safety has been honoured with two … [Read more...]
News – New car sales figures dip again in June
Brakes on UK car sales for third month. By ROBIN ROBERTS. The UK new car market has declined for a third consecutive month with 243,454 new units registered in June, said SMMT. Registrations fell at a slower pace than in the previous two months, by –4.8%, as demand continued to stabilise following a record first quarter and the subsequent market turbulence caused by the recent changes to … [Read more...]
Bridgestone DriveGuard ‘run flat’ tyres available for more vehicles – News and Road Test
Bridgestone’s Driveguard safety ‘run flat’ tyres are now available to help more motorists. Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency) reports, and road tests the tyres... Family motoring safety has just turned the corner. In a significant move for tens of thousands of parents, Bridgestone has extended its acclaimed run-flat tyre range to most popular saloons and hatchbacks as well as small and … [Read more...]
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