Alex Grant
Budget 2016: CO2-based company car tax to remain until 2021
Following the Autumn Statement’s extension of the 3% Benefit in Kind levy for diesel vehicles in the wake of the Volkswagen Group emissions scandal, there had … Read More »
First Drive: Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer
Still a great workhorse, but with a much-needed injection of desirability, says Alex Grant.
99g/km MINI Clubman aims for further fleet growth
Priced at £21,375 on the road, with business rental from £179 based on an initial payment of £1,074, the One D is the first Clubman to … Read More »
Road Test: Honda Jazz EX Navi CVT
There’s room for a whole lot of life in the latest Jazz, says Alex Grant.
Under new management: engine remapping in focus
As controversial as it is sworn by, engine remapping offers impressive gains for minimal workshop time and has become a growing market for vans, with potential … Read More »
Volvo urges carmakers to standardise charging for EVs
CCS is already used on the BMW i3, Volkswagen e-Golf and e-up!, as well as on the Chevrolet Spark EV and Bolt, the latter due … Read More »
Road Test: Toyota Auris Design 1.2T
With good hybrid and diesel options, Alex Grant ponders a fleet role for the Auris’s new petrol engine.
Skoda to launch first plug-in hybrid in 2019
Christian Strube, Skoda Board member for Technical development, said: “We are convinced that it is time for Skoda to become electric. With the Superb, we … Read More »
First Drive: Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Sector: Crossover Price: £26,195–£30,795 Fuel: 55.4–57.6mpg CO2: 115–118g/km Growing exponentially and beloved of company car drivers, mid-size crossovers are synonymous with diesel engines, particularly in … Read More »
Volvo V40 drops to 89g/km as part of mid-life updates
The hatchback’s biggest visual upgrade is a move to all-LED headlights across the range and a redesigned grille, both matching the XC90, S90 and V90, while … Read More »
Foundations for growth: plans for the Source London charging network
The challenge: Bolloré Group took control of the former Plugged-in Places scheme, Source London, in September 2014. Notoriously unreliable, this included 835 charging points spread … Read More »
VW to show Juke rival and refreshed up! at Geneva
The compact SUV could be positioned below the Tiguan in Volkswagen’s line-up, a new and potentially very high volume segment for the brand which would contest … Read More »
First-ever Maserati SUV goes for global volume
Due for a world debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March, the Levante brings the Italian carmaker’s range to five models and follows the Ghibli, … Read More »
Renault previews new Scenic and Megane Sport Tourer
The Scenic arrives 20 years after the first-generation model, continuing a family of compact MPVs which has sold around five million units worldwide. Previewed by … Read More »
Toyota's compact hybrid crossover to debut at Geneva
Previewed by the C-HR concept car last year (pictured), Toyota says this will be a coupe-SUV crossover, smaller than the RAV4 and designed to be fun … Read More »
Restyled Ford Kuga adds tech, cuts CO2 to 115g/km
Revealed at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the refreshed styling brings it in line with the updated Ecosport and the forthcoming Edge large SUV, as … Read More »
Diesels less efficient than petrols at curbing climate change, study shows
The results of the study, conducted by Dr Eckard Helmers at Trier University with Michel Cames of the University of Luxembourg, were presented to the European … Read More »
Kia Optima PHEV on track for 37g/km CO2 emissions
Unveiled at the Chicago Motor Show last week, the European-market version will be shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March, alongside the first ever Optima … Read More »
Volvo unveils V70 and XC70 replacement
Based on the S90 saloon, it’s likely that the V90 will be the bigger-selling version in Europe, targeting conquest customers from Audi A6, BMW 5 Series, … Read More »
Kia Optima Sportswagon revealed
The Optima Sportswagon breaks cover a year after the Sportspace concept, which previewed it, was unveiled in Geneva. It will be available with the same engines … Read More »
First Drive: Kia Sportage
Sector: Crossover Price: £17,995–£31,645 Fuel: 37.2–61.4mpg CO2: 119–177g/km Kia reckons there’s even more volume to come from the Sportage and, considering its role in the … Read More »
Road Test: Mazda3 1.5 SKYACTIV-D
Sector: Lower Medium Price: £18,895–£23,145 Fuel: 64.2–74.3mpg CO2: 99–114g/km It’s been inevitable for at least a year. The Mazda3’s large diesel engine has curbed its … Read More »
Kia debuts Optima Plug-in Hybrid at Chicago Auto Show
The Optima plug-in hybrid will launch this summer, powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine and electric motor, the latter supplied by a 9.8kWh mains-rechargeable battery pack … Read More »
GM to launch 300-mile Ampera-e EV in Europe next year
Unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last month, the Bolt features a 60kWh battery – twice the capacity of the latest … Read More »
Tesla to unveil Model 3 on 31 March
Confirmed as part of the company’s Fourth Quarter 2015 Financial Results, the Model 3 will be roughly the same size as the Audi A4, BMW 3 … Read More »
The power of choice: Ford of Britain's Andy Barratt on the brand's growth plans
Only halfway through his first year as Ford of Britain chairman and managing director, Andy Barratt, may have taken on the role in one of the … Read More »
Mobility matters: the challenges ahead for fleets
The increasing role of air quality: Reignited by the Volkswagen NOx emissions scandal, air quality is firmly on the agenda and confirmation of Low Emission … Read More »
Road Test: Subaru Outback 2.0d SE Premium
Sector: Upper Medium Price: £30,995 Fuel: 50.4mpg CO2: 145g/km Part estate car, part SUV, Subaru has offered four previous generations of Outback in the UK … Read More »
Road Test: Mazda MX-5 1.5i Sport Nav
Sector: Roadster Price: £22,445 Fuel: 47.1mpg CO2: 139g/km Mazda’s recent product revival has finally come full circle with the new MX-5. Having spent the last … Read More »
UK’s first ‘Go Ultra Low Cities’ revealed
Eight cities have been named as ‘Go Ultra Low Cities’ and will share £40m funding to promote electric vehicle take-up.
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