Alex Grant
DfT to provide £500,000 funding for car clubs
The Department for Transport is to provide a £500,000 funding package to support the growth of car clubs in the UK, transport minister Baroness Kramer has … Read More »
What I’ve Learnt: Robert Pieczka, marketing & business development director at Arval
The growing influence of technology The effective management of a business fleet is a moveable feast. The world around us has always changed but the rate … Read More »
DVLA licence fees to drop by up to 32%
Announced by Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, and Transport Minister Claire Perry, the proposal is part of a public consultation on licensing fees announced … Read More »
Over half of UK drivers would not buy a driverless car
Churchill Car Insurance surveyed 2,006 UK adults about the new technology, which is seen as a near-future target for manufacturers including Audi, Nissan, Renault, Toyota and … Read More »
First Drive: Citroën C4 Cactus
Sector: Lower medium Price: £12,935–£18,135 Fuel: 60.1–91.1mpg CO2: 82–107g/km In 1948, Citroën unveiled its vision of a car for post-war France. Cheap to buy and run, … Read More »
Porsche announces 79g/km Cayenne plug-in hybrid
The Cayenne S E-Hybrid is the first plug-in hybrid in its segment, though BMW has hinted that it will offer something similar in the new X5 … Read More »
Vauxhall city car and Ampera replacement confirmed
Speaking on Twitter, Opel chief executive Karl-Thomas Neumann said the company was still committed to affordable electric vehicles, adding that it also had no plans to … Read More »
First Drive: BMW M3 and M4
Sector: Compact executive Price: £54,775–£57,880 Fuel: 32.1–34.0mpg CO2: 194–204g/km A petrol-powered high-performance saloon and coupe may sound like unlikely fleet cars, but in the UK – … Read More »
First Drive: Vauxhall Astra 1.6 CDTi SRi
Sector: Lower medium Price: £22,335 Fuel: 72.4mpg CO2: 104g/km Vauxhall has been subtly but effectively updating its core models for over a year now, and the … Read More »
Connected cars to be 90% of 2020 new car market
In its 2014 Connected Car Industry Report, the company surveyed 5,012 adults split almost evenly across Brazil, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom and United States of … Read More »
Government fleets to get £5m electric vehicle funding
A review of the Government Car Service, which provides vehicles for ministers, is already underway and the first plug-in hybrid and electric cars will be deployed … Read More »
Road Test: Skoda Rapid Spaceback 1.4 TSI DSG SE
Sector: Lower medium Price: £17,895 Fuel: 48.7mpg CO2: 134g/km You’d be forgiven for thinking, at first glance, that the Rapid Spaceback adds a handsome small estate … Read More »
Mercedes-Benz adds low-CO2 diesels to CLA and GLA
Already available to order in selected markets, with first deliveries from September, the new engines form part of a package of additions for the carmaker’s compact … Read More »
Wiltshire Council implements EVs & cuts grey fleet
The carbon management plan sets a target to reduce CO2 emissions by 11,800 tonnes by the 2016/2017 financial year, while cutting £750,000 of cost from its … Read More »
Road Test: Infiniti Q50 2.2d Premium Auto
Sector: Compact Executive Price: £31,900 Fuel: 58.9mpg CO2: 124g/km The Q50 is to be a turning point for Infiniti in Europe. Aiming for a small share … Read More »
Oldham Council invests in electric vehicles
Part of ongoing attempts to cut cost and carbon emissions, six will be allocated to district teams, and the seventh to the enforcement team, and the … Read More »
Vauxhall previews new Corsa supermini
The outgoing car, launched in 2006, is the brand’s biggest-selling model, and the UK is by far its largest market. In its last full year, 84,275 … Read More »
Japanese manufacturers lead growing UK electric and hybrid vehicle sales
The alternative fuel sector – which includes hybrid, plug-in hybrid, range-extended electric and pure electric vehicles grew from 15,413 units in the first six months of … Read More »
Volvo reveals engine range for new XC90 SUV
The outgoing car, launched in 2002, has had a shrinking engine range during its time on sale in the UK and is only available with a … Read More »
Real world MPG gap continues to grow, new data shows
The company, which conducts its own standardised on-road tests for vehicle fuel economy and emissions, said the average results from the 459 cars it had tested … Read More »
Road Test: Renault Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo EDC Lux
Sector: Supermini Price: £19,995 Fuel: 44.8mpg CO2: 144g/km As much as the new Renaultsport Clio has divided opinions among enthusiasts, there’s no debating that this is … Read More »
Road Test: Renault Scenic XMOD Dynamique TomTom ENERGY dCi 110 S/S
Sector: Crossover Price: £21,095 Fuel: 62.8mpg CO2: 105g/km Unless you need the additional space of the seven-seat model, the Scenic XMOD might just have become Renault’s … Read More »
The Intelligent Hybrid
What is it? Debuted on the S-Class Hybrid and now available on the C-Class Hybrid, Mercedes-Benz has developed a system designed to take full advantage of … Read More »
DfT announces £9m extra home charging point funding
Scheduled to come into force from the 1st September, and with a deadline of 31st March 2015 (or whenever the funding is exhausted), the scheme will … Read More »
Road Test: Peugeot 3008 Allure 1.6 HDI FAP
Sector: Crossover Price: £22,445 Fuel: 58.9mpg CO2: 125g/km Launched in 2009, the Peugeot 3008 arrived just in time to take advantage of the C-segment crossover boom. … Read More »
Road Test: Peugeot 5008 Allure 1.6 HDi 115 FAP
Sector: Compact MPV Price: £24,245 Fuel: 54.3mpg CO2: 135g/km Peugeot has added a new 308-inspired front end on the 5008 MPV. It’s a relatively subtle update, comprising … Read More »
Road Test: Peugeot 508 SW BlueHDI 150 Allure
Sector: Upper Medium Price: £27,145 Fuel: 67.3mpg CO2: 110g/km Against established D-segment models and the ever-present threat of crossovers, the Peugeot 508 hasn’t had the recognition … Read More »
First Drive: Nissan X-Trail
Sector: SUV Price: £22,295 Fuel: 53.3–57.6mpg CO2: 129–139g/km With retail-heavy annual sales of less than 2,500 cars, Nissan’s X-Trail has traditionally been a small player in … Read More »
Road Test: Volkswagen Golf Estate 2.0 TDI GT
Sector: Lower Medium Price: £24,700 Fuel: 67.3mpg CO2: 108g/km One of the first things that strikes you about the new Volkswagen Golf Estate is, from the … Read More »
Five-door MINI to account for 60% of UK fleet volume
Launching with the four Cooper trim levels in October, followed by the One and One D in November, it marks the first time MINI has offered … Read More »
