Alex Grant
Tighter limits for WLTP and RDE tests
EU Member States have voted in favour of tighter limits on for cars and vans tested under the latest WLTP and RDE fuel consumption and emissions … Read More »
Activa Contracts strengthens sales team
Activa Contracts is extending its sales team with two new management positions and further appointments to follow, as it adapts to increasingly bespoke customer needs.
Insurers to get real-time telematics data
Insurance companies could soon be able to access real-time data from fleets’ telematics systems in real-time, helping to more accurately set premiums for commercial and private … Read More »
Traffic convictions continue to rise
Convictions for traffic offenses in England and Wales increased in 2016, continuing a trend which began in 2014, according to IAM Roadsmart.
Hampshire Police steps up EV plans
Hampshire Constabulary has rolled out the first of a 40 electric vehicles on its fleet, with plans to switch half of its 220 non-pursuit cars to … Read More »
Mandate Clean Air Zones, government told
The UK government should mandate Clean Air Zones in the 32 areas where NO2 limits are being breached, and introduce a tax levy for non-ULEVs to … Read More »
Audi finds software “irregularities” with 60,000 diesel engines
Audi has suspended deliveries of certain diesel-powered A6 and A7 models, as it develops a software update to rectify “irregularities” with the engine management on 60,000 … Read More »
Nissan to phase out diesel engines by 2025
Nissan has become the latest manufacturer to confirm it will drop diesel engines from its line-up, as it pushes ahead with plug-in hybrid and fully electric … Read More »
Volvo to feature built-in Google Maps
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 »
