Alex Grant
Nissan LEAF Road Trip: The end of range anxiety?
You’d be forgiven for expecting that, in a day which included a 200-mile all-electric trip from Leeds to London, the long recharge stops would be the … Read More »
Road Test: Renault Clio 0.9 TCe Dynamique MediaNav
Sector: Supermini Price (December 2013): £14,195 Fuel: 62.8mpg CO2: 104g/km Renault’s fourth-generation Clio may have become the most efficient non-hybrid model in its class, but in … Read More »
Road Test: Toyota Auris Touring Sports 1.4 D-4D Icon
Sector: Lower medium Price (November 2013): £19,845 Fuel: 67.3mpg CO2: 109g/km Toyota has stuck rigidly to its preference for hybrid drive, but while the Auris Touring … Read More »
Porsche launches corporate sales initiative
The company has undertaken a two-year project, collecting feedback from the fleet and leasing industry to find out how Porsche can be better integrated into the … Read More »
First Drive: Ford Focus Electric
Sector: Lower Medium Price (November 2013): £28,500 (after plug-in car grant) Range: 100 miles CO2: 0g/km The Ford Focus is a backbone of British roads, so … Read More »
Volkswagen's first electric vehicle priced at £19,250
Based on the petrol-powered up! supermini, the e-up features an 82bhp electric motor and lithium-ion battery, offering a range of 93 miles depending on ambient conditions … Read More »
First drive: Suzuki SX4 S-Cross
SECTOR: Crossover PRICE: £14,999–£23,549 FUEL: 47.8mpg CO2: 110-135g/km While the SX4 nameplate is a familiar part of the Suzuki line-up, it’s the only part of this … Read More »
First Drive: Peugeot 308
Sector: Lower medium Price: £TBA Fuel: 48.7–78.4mpg CO2: 93–134g/km It’s ironic that Peugeot’s new 308 is the first car to enter a second generation with an … Read More »
First Drive: Audi A3 Saloon
Sector: Lower medium Price: £24,305–£27,105 Fuel: 50.4–68.9mpg CO2: 107-129g/km The A3 accounts for a fifth of Audi’s global volume, and despite a conservative styling evolution with the … Read More »
Arval announces new digital communication initiative
The Arval Smart Experience is said to be a response to changing expectations from customers, with 60% of the UK’s population now using smartphones, 20% using … Read More »
Refresh brings Lexus CT 200h down to 82g/km
Unveiled at the Guangzhou Motor Show in China, it features a more aggressive spindle grille, new alloy wheels, colours and interior trims, as well as improvements … Read More »
Fleet Geek – the latest techy developments
Energie ChargeGenie 200 Power Mountain Storing enough power to add up to five hours of life to a laptop, up to ten full recharges for a … Read More »
Volkswagen unveils XL1-based plug-in hybrid up!
Hinting at the next step in group chief executive Prof Dr Martin Winterkorn’s ambitions to become the market leader in electromobility, the twin up! uses a … Read More »
All-new MINI targets fleets with 92g/km CO2 emissions
Unveiled on the birthday of Alec Issigonis, at the factory in Cowley near Oxford where all MINIs except the Paceman and Countryman are built, the new … Read More »
Road Test: Nissan Juke Nismo
Sector: B-Crossover Price (November 2013): £20,395 Fuel: 40.9mpg CO2: 159g/km Crossovers, it seems, are Nissan's forte. The Qashqai has, from a standing start, set standards for the … Read More »
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Kia due in 2015
The carmaker is developing a portfolio of electrically powered vehicles, including hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric models, but sees hydrogen fuel cells as its eventual goal, … Read More »
Road Test: Chrysler Ypsilon Black&Red TwinAir
Sector: Supermini Price: £13,950 Fuel: 67.3mpg CO2: 99g/km While Chrysler holds a tiny share of the UK market, it’s difficult not to notice the Ypsilon regardless … Read More »
Road Test: Dacia Duster Laureate dCi 110 4×4
Sector: SUV Price (October 2013): £15,295 Fuel: 53.3mpg CO2: 135g/km It may seem an unlikely comparison, but the Dacia Duster could be the closest modern equivalent … Read More »
Road Test: Jaguar XJ 3.0 S/C Premium Luxury
Sector: Luxury Price (October 2013): £65,985 Fuel: 29.4mpg CO2: 224g/km If there was ever evidence that a downward push on CO2 emissions is a global and … Read More »
Volvo brings S60 and V60 under 100g/km CO2
Available across the S60, V60, XC60 and S80 models with a choice of manual or new eight-speed automatic gearboxes, the D4 unit is part of a … Read More »
BMW unveils new 2 Series model line
Set to debut at the North American International Auto Show in January, the 2 Series will be available globally from March 2014 and shares its platform … Read More »
Manheim readies for used market recovery
John Bailey, chief executive of Manheim Europe, said the programme was aimed at helping to curb a lack of liquidity in the automotive trade, in turn … Read More »
Road Test: Honda CR-V SE-T 1.6 i-DTEC
Sector: Crossover Price: £25,425 Fuel: 62.8mpg CO2: 119g/km Honda has high hopes for its first two-wheel drive diesel CR-V. Not only does it give the carmaker … Read More »
E-Car Club offers UK-first EV sharing scheme
E-Car Club launches with a fleet of four cars, based in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. These will be made available to staff at the … Read More »
Alphabet aims to bring down EV ownership hurdles
AlphaElectric is being rolled out across all European markets where Alphabet operates and, although the company is part of BMW Group, it is available for all … Read More »
The road ahead
A technological showcase for the low-carbon industry, the LCV2013 event offered a glimpse of developments set to revolutionise road transport in the near future, as … Read More »
Road Test: Nissan Juke 1.5 dCi n-tec
Sector: B-crossover Price (October 2013): £17,690 Fuel: 67.3mpg CO2: 109g/km The Nissan Juke can lay claim to setting out the foundations of the B-crossover segment, and … Read More »
AutoGlass Eco-Drive
What is it? Eco-Drive is AutoGlass’s internal project to reduce the cost and carbon footprint of its 1,000-vehicle fleet. With 90% of the company’s business now … Read More »
First Drive: Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Sector: Luxury Price: £62,650–£88,130 Fuel: 32.8–64.3mpg CO2: 115–242g/km It takes enormous confidence in your own product to describe it not only as the best in its … Read More »
First Drive: Suzuki Swift 4×4
Sector: Supermini Price: £11,516–£13,116 Fuel: 51.3mpg CO2: 126g/km Suzuki is really sticking to its strengths with the Swift 4×4. The carmaker may be a relatively small … Read More »