Alex Grant
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 »
Europcar commits to 5% electric fleet in London by 2020
The announcement comes as the company launches a fleet of Nissan LEAFs at its branches across London, which can also be delivered and collected from customers … Read More »
Toyota confirms RAV4 hybrid
It will be the sixth hybrid in the European range, offered alongside the Yaris, Auris hatchback and Wagon Sports, Prius and Prius+. Hybrids accounted for almost … Read More »
New Kia Optima revealed
Behind styling which closely follows the Sportspace concept shown at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month, Kia says it will include a more spacious interior, … Read More »
Class-leading 104g/km for new Jaguar XF
Shorter and lower than the car it replaces, but with a longer wheelbase, the new XF is claimed to feature segment-leading rear seat space. Its structure … Read More »
The Swiss Showcase
SEAT product explosion is on a long fuse By the looks of SEAT’s 20V20 SUV concept, the firm’s design direction is for much sharper, more … Read More »
Mitsubishi previews facelifted Outlander range
The styling closely follows the Outlander Concept S shown at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, including longer rear lights and a more aggressive front end lined … Read More »
First Drive: Citroën C4
Sector: Lower medium Price: £14,645–£19,990 Fuel: 60.1–85.6mpg CO2: 86–110g/km With the C4 Picasso and C4 Cactus, Citroën has a pair of very strong products at the … Read More »
