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Alex Grant

Volvo to feature built-in Google Maps

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Volvo will integrate apps including Google Maps into its next-generation infotainment system, as the carmaker moves to Android software.

Road Test: Volvo XC40 D4 AWD R-Design Pro

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Volvo’s first compact SUV should have old and new rivals feeling worried, says Alex Grant.

Government expected to confirm 2040 ban on non-ULEVs

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The Department for Transport has rebuffed rumours that the its forthcoming Road to Zero strategy will mean only plug-in hybrid, electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles … Read More »

Electric Kia Niro revealed with 300-mile range

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Kia is equipping the Niro compact SUV with a fully electric drivetrain, with the longest-range version travelling almost 300 miles between charges.

Road Test: Abarth 124 Spider

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There’s more to Abarth’s lively drop-top than good first impressions, reckons Alex Grant.

Road Test: Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC EX

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Honda’s brilliant small diesel engine joins the Civic line-up, but can it match its predecessor’s frugality? Alex Grant finds out.

Lexus could drop GS from UK line-up

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Lexus is bringing the ES saloon to Europe next January, likely to replace the similarly-sized GS and offered only with a hybrid drivetrain in the UK.

50mph limit to cut emissions on major Welsh roads

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The Welsh Government is introducing 50mph limits on major roads in Wales, as part of a package of measures to improve air quality across the country.

Ford hints at Kuga PHEV as diesel sales drop

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Ford is widening its hybrid drivetrain line-up to include the Escape SUV, sold as the Kuga in Europe, amid declining demand for diesel engines in the … Read More »

Hacking vulnerability to affect insurance ratings

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Insurance ratings for new cars will be updated in 2019, recognising for the first time how vulnerable they are to hacking and keyless theft – said … Read More »

Mercedes-Benz A-Class Saloon due late 2018

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Mercedes-Benz is to launch the first-ever A-Class saloon later this year, as part of plans to extend its popular small car line-up from five variants to … Read More »

Government ‘forcing’ fleets away from diesel

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Tax changes under the new fuel economy and exhaust emissions test regimes will force businesses away from diesel fleets as the Government looks to tackle urban … Read More »

Road Test: SEAT Arona FR 1.5 TSI

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Building on the popular Ateca, the compact Arona has all the makings of a great user-chooser car, reckons Alex Grant.

Road Test: Vauxhall Grandland X Turbo Elite

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Long suspicious by its absence, can Vauxhall’s Qashqai rival muscle in on a crowded sector? Alex Grant finds out.

FCA appoints new fleet director

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has appointed Andrew Waite as fleet and remarketing director, replacing Francis Bleasdale who has moved to another role within the company.

Lexus range to expand with ES compact hybrid saloon

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Lexus will launch a compact hybrid saloon car below the IS in its European range later this year, likely to preview some of the technology coming … Read More »

First Drive: Mercedes-Benz A-Class

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Already a cornerstone of the range, the new A-Class feels a cut above its rivals, says Alex Grant.

Road Test: Renault Captur Dynamique S dCi 110

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MPV flexibility in fashionable SUV form, updates to the Captur are predictably light, says Alex Grant. SECTOR Compact SUV PRICE £21,075 FUEL 76.4mpg CO2 98g/km Mixing … Read More »

JLR hints at further production cuts

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Jaguar Land Rover will announce cuts to agency staff levels and production volumes for the 2018/19 financial year on Monday, blaming “continuing headwinds impacting the car … Read More »

Road Test: Kia Stinger GT S

6 years ago / 2 comments

Kia’s 365bhp flagship is a turning point beyond its modest sales expectations, says Alex Grant. SECTOR Compact Executive PRICE £40,495 FUEL 28.5mpg CO2 225g/km Confidence; it’s … Read More »

Road Test: Hyundai Kona Premium SE 1.0 T-GDi

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The Kona stands to be a game-changer, once the full range arrives, reckons Alex Grant. SECTOR Compact SUV PRICE £21,445-£22,430* FUEL 54.3mpg CO2 117g/km With its … Read More »

Spotlight: Ford Focus

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The fourth-generation Focus is a technological showpiece, out to re-assert itself in a segment that’s still a core part of the UK fleet sector. Alex Grant … Read More »

Ford Focus: reflecting on Ford’s game-changing original

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As Ford’s all-new Focus breaks cover, Alex Grant looks back at how the original broke new ground for the Blue Oval 20 years ago.

Petrol more than half of Q1 fleet registrations

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Diesel car registrations fell 37.2% in the first three quarters of 2018, with petrol now accounting for over half of all new fleet cars during the … Read More »

Road Test: Mazda CX-5 2WD 150hp Sport Nav

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Mazda’s game-changer gets its heaviest update yet. By Alex Grant. SECTOR Medium SUV PRICE £28,695 FUEL 56.5mpg CO2 132g/km Mazda ushered in a new era with … Read More »

Vauxhall to build PSA vans in Luton from mid-2019

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PSA Group is extending the capacity of the Vauxhall van plant in Luton by almost 50%, with a new Vivaro on its own platform due to … Read More »

Power of Data Survey – Have your say on the future of fleet

6 years ago / 0 comments

Fleet World and International Fleet World, in association with Shell Commercial Fleet, would like to invite you to take part in an exclusive reader survey that … Read More »

Road Test: Nissan Micra Tekna IG-T 90

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Nissan’s reinvigorated supermini is a Micra only by name, explains Alex Grant. SECTOR Supermini PRICE £17,735 FUEL 61.4mpg CO2 104g/km Generational upgrades don’t come much more … Read More »

Diesel emissions policies open to loopholes, study warns

6 years ago / 0 comments

Policymakers are being warned to take a wider look at the effects of vehicle emissions to avoid creating loopholes, a team of scientists has warned, following … Read More »

Mazda CX-3 updated for Euro 6d

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Mazda has updated the CX-3 compact SUV with new technology and engine upgrades to bring emissions in line with the latest Euro 6d requirements.