Alex Grant
Road Test: Vauxhall ADAM ROCKS Air 1.0T
Sector: City Car Price: £16,995 Fuel: 55.4mpg CO2: 119g/km It would be hard to level a complaint at Vauxhall for not catering for the myriad tastes … Read More »
User-chooser target for new Vauxhall Astra
The outgoing hatchback has ranked fourth or fifth in its segment in ‘true fleet’ sales through its lifecycle, according to fleet marketing and Motability manager, Paul … Read More »
Senior management appointments at Intelligent Telematics
The appointments follow the rapid expansion of the 3G vehicle camera specialist since its launch in 2013. Linge will bring proven financial leadership skills, with extensive … Read More »
Spare retired
Does your car have a spare wheel? It might seem like an obvious question, but the answer has become increasingly complicated as technology has begun to … Read More »
Renault puts the focus on crossovers
Within three years, the manufacturer will have three crossover products in the UK, comprising the Captur and Kadjar and a new version of the Koleos, which … Read More »
First Drive: Vauxhall Mokka 1.6 CDTi
Sector: Crossover Price: £18,129–£20,174 Fuel: 55.4–68.9mpg CO2: 109–134g/km Vauxhall was an early arrival in the compact crossover segment, and the Mokka has been an important part … Read More »
Road Test: Tesla Model S 85kWh
Sector: Executive Price: £58,680 (after £5,000 grant) Range: 310 miles CO2: 0g/km As improbable as it might have sounded until fairly recently, Tesla has managed a … Read More »
Audi to launch three new SUVs by 2020
Audi is planning three new SUVs by the end of the decade, including a Q1 crossover, range-topping Q8 and one with electric drivetrain.
Audi adds 83.1mpg ultra model to A3 range
The A3 ultra, available in the three-door hatchback and five-door Sportback bodystyles, allows Audi to match the fuel economy and CO2 emissions of the newly-launched BMW … Read More »
Fleetdrive Electric branches into ULEV salary sacrifice
The Marlow, Bucks-based company said it has seen growing interest from its existing customers for salary sacrifice, and hopes that a scheme specially designed for ultra-low … Read More »
Car sharing firm deploys 30 BMW i3s for London fleet
Launched by BMW Group and Sixt SE, DriveNow now has a fleet of 270 BMW and MINI vehicles available on a booking-free basis in London, all … Read More »
Road Test: Land Rover Discovery Sport TD4 Automatic HSE
Sector: Crossover Price: £39,400* Fuel: 53.3mpg* CO2: 139g/km* At a glance, and particularly in some of its bolder colour options, it’s easy to mistake the Discovery … Read More »
First Drive: Mazda CX-3
Sector: Crossover Price: £17,595–£24,695 Fuel: 44.1–70.6mpg CO2: 105–150g/km Having revolutionised the traditional C-segment, it appears the supermini class is next on the radar for manufacturers’ crossover … Read More »
Summer engine upgrades for BMW range
This includes adding the first ever three-cylinder petrol engine in the 1 Series. The new 1.5-litre 118i matches the 134bhp of its 1.6-litre, four-cylinder predecessor, yet … Read More »
Under pressure
What is it? Developed by WheelRight, the system instantly checks the pressures of a full set of tyres just by driving over pads in the ground. … Read More »
BMW reveals new 3 Series range
The compact executive car is the brand’s biggest seller, accounting for a quarter of its global sales and with 14 million sold in its 40-year history. … Read More »
Volvo XC90 PHEV to deliver 49g/km
The Volvo’s drivetrain is similar in concept to the V60 Plug-in Hybrid, but in the XC90 it uses one of Volvo’s new four-cylinder Drive-E turbocharged petrol … Read More »
Road Test: Nissan Pulsar 1.5 dCi 110 Tekna
Segment: Lower medium Price: £21,945 Fuel: 78.5mpg CO2: 94g/km It says a lot for Nissan’s re-shaping of C-segment norms that, in launching the Pulsar, it’s probably … Read More »
Road Test: Toyota Yaris Excel 1.33 VVT-i Multidrive S
Sector: Supermini Price: £16,695 Fuel: 58.9mpg CO2: 119g/km The latest generation of the Yaris is on a sales march in Europe. Despite being squeezed between premium … Read More »
OLEV explores higher funding for EVs for next Plug-in Car Grant
Launched in 2011, the grant offers funding of up to £5,000 or 35% of the car’s value against the purchase of a new vehicle, provided it … Read More »
Fleets lead way on soaring ULEV take-up
Registrations of vehicles eligible for OLEV’s Plug-in Car Grant climbed 385% on the first quarter of 2014, reaching 8,473 units as of the end of March … Read More »
Government-backed project aims to boost UK 'intellitent mobility' sector
Claiming to be aiming to turn the UK into a ‘smart transport Silicon Valley’, a funding package of between £50m and 100m will be used to … Read More »
Silverstone Fleet Show debut for new ULEV driver training
The Ripon-based school, which is one of the UK’s largest with an all-Audi fleet of 760 vehicles, expects most of its A3 e-trons will be used … Read More »
First Drive: BMW 2 Series Convertible
Sector: Convertible Price: £26,045–£39,255 Fuel: 33.2–68.9mpg CO2: 108–199g/Km BMW can lay claim to having the world’s biggest-selling premium compact drop-top with the old 1 Series Convertible, … Read More »
Drivers of change
Gerry Keaney, BVRLA chief executive 1) We would like the introduction of a fairer, simpler tax regime that continues to incentivise fleets as early adopters … Read More »
First Drive: Mazda6
Sector: Upper Medium Price: £19,795–£28,795 Fuel: 47.1–68.9mpg CO2: 107–139g/Km While new segments and premium brands might be stealing sales away from the traditional upper-medium saloons and … Read More »
POD Point to bring intelligent charging solutions to Silverstone Fleet Show
POD Point claims it was the first in the UK to launch a home charger, first to show live chargepoint availability, first to offer financial leasing and … Read More »
Hyundai targets top five sales spot
The prediction follows a record 2014, where the company sold 82,159 units in the UK – the first time a Korean manufacturer has exceeded 80,000. But, … Read More »
Autonomy in the UK
What is it? Following a six-month review, the Department for Transport has given the green light for driverless cars to be tested on UK roads, aiming … Read More »
Jaguar XF priced from £32,300
Shorter overall but with a longer wheelbase, it uses an aluminium-rich architecture to reduce weight by up to 190kg compared to its predecessor and 80kg less … Read More »
