Alex Grant
Road Test: Lexus IS 300h F Sport
Segment: Compact Executive Price: £33,495 Fuel: 60.1mpg CO2 emissions: 109g/km Lexus claims to have cracked the seemingly impossible with the new IS 300h. A hybrid which can offer diesel-rivalling economy and CO2 emissions, … Read More »
First four carmakers join Google's infotainment alliance
The technology giant has formed an alliance with Audi, General Motors, Honda and Hyundai Motor Group in a move aimed at bringing the latest technology to … Read More »
Daimler improves data access for first responders
All new Mercedes-Benz and smart vehicles are now fitted with a black and white QR Code sticker under the fuel filler cap or charging port, and … Read More »
BMW UK appoints new head of corporate sales
Bristow, who was formerly general manager, used cars and internal sales, has been with BMW UK since September 2010 following 10 years in senior management roles … Read More »
Mitsubishi exceeds UK sales targets by a third
Sales and marketing director Toby Marshall said the company had told dealers it was planning to grow its volumes by 33% compared to 2012 volumes, through … Read More »
New Honda Jazz to break cover at Detroit Show
Based on an all-new platform and featuring the carmaker’s new Earth Dreams Technology fuel-efficient drivetrains, Honda said its newcomer will build on the interior flexibility of … Read More »
Fleet Geek – the latest techy developments
Bosch IXO Gourmet Not your average powertool, the IXO Gourmet is able to uncork wine bottles and dispense salt and pepper from a spice mill using … Read More »
Road Test: Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1.0 EcoBoost
Sector: Supermini Price (November 2013): £15,495 Fuel: 65.7mpg CO2: 99g/km The Ford Fiesta and the EcoBoost engine make a great pairing. At the top of the … Read More »
Nissan LEAF Road Trip: The end of range anxiety?
You’d be forgiven for expecting that, in a day which included a 200-mile all-electric trip from Leeds to London, the long recharge stops would be the … Read More »
Road Test: Renault Clio 0.9 TCe Dynamique MediaNav
Sector: Supermini Price (December 2013): £14,195 Fuel: 62.8mpg CO2: 104g/km Renault’s fourth-generation Clio may have become the most efficient non-hybrid model in its class, but in … Read More »
Road Test: Toyota Auris Touring Sports 1.4 D-4D Icon
Sector: Lower medium Price (November 2013): £19,845 Fuel: 67.3mpg CO2: 109g/km Toyota has stuck rigidly to its preference for hybrid drive, but while the Auris Touring … Read More »
Porsche launches corporate sales initiative
The company has undertaken a two-year project, collecting feedback from the fleet and leasing industry to find out how Porsche can be better integrated into the … Read More »
First Drive: Ford Focus Electric
Sector: Lower Medium Price (November 2013): £28,500 (after plug-in car grant) Range: 100 miles CO2: 0g/km The Ford Focus is a backbone of British roads, so … Read More »
Volkswagen's first electric vehicle priced at £19,250
Based on the petrol-powered up! supermini, the e-up features an 82bhp electric motor and lithium-ion battery, offering a range of 93 miles depending on ambient conditions … Read More »
First drive: Suzuki SX4 S-Cross
SECTOR: Crossover PRICE: £14,999–£23,549 FUEL: 47.8mpg CO2: 110-135g/km While the SX4 nameplate is a familiar part of the Suzuki line-up, it’s the only part of this … Read More »
First Drive: Peugeot 308
Sector: Lower medium Price: £TBA Fuel: 48.7–78.4mpg CO2: 93–134g/km It’s ironic that Peugeot’s new 308 is the first car to enter a second generation with an … Read More »
First Drive: Audi A3 Saloon
Sector: Lower medium Price: £24,305–£27,105 Fuel: 50.4–68.9mpg CO2: 107-129g/km The A3 accounts for a fifth of Audi’s global volume, and despite a conservative styling evolution with the … Read More »
Arval announces new digital communication initiative
The Arval Smart Experience is said to be a response to changing expectations from customers, with 60% of the UK’s population now using smartphones, 20% using … Read More »
Refresh brings Lexus CT 200h down to 82g/km
Unveiled at the Guangzhou Motor Show in China, it features a more aggressive spindle grille, new alloy wheels, colours and interior trims, as well as improvements … Read More »
Fleet Geek – the latest techy developments
Energie ChargeGenie 200 Power Mountain Storing enough power to add up to five hours of life to a laptop, up to ten full recharges for a … Read More »
Volkswagen unveils XL1-based plug-in hybrid up!
Hinting at the next step in group chief executive Prof Dr Martin Winterkorn’s ambitions to become the market leader in electromobility, the twin up! uses a … Read More »
All-new MINI targets fleets with 92g/km CO2 emissions
Unveiled on the birthday of Alec Issigonis, at the factory in Cowley near Oxford where all MINIs except the Paceman and Countryman are built, the new … Read More »
Road Test: Nissan Juke Nismo
Sector: B-Crossover Price (November 2013): £20,395 Fuel: 40.9mpg CO2: 159g/km Crossovers, it seems, are Nissan's forte. The Qashqai has, from a standing start, set standards for the … Read More »
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Kia due in 2015
The carmaker is developing a portfolio of electrically powered vehicles, including hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric models, but sees hydrogen fuel cells as its eventual goal, … Read More »
Road Test: Chrysler Ypsilon Black&Red TwinAir
Sector: Supermini Price: £13,950 Fuel: 67.3mpg CO2: 99g/km While Chrysler holds a tiny share of the UK market, it’s difficult not to notice the Ypsilon regardless … Read More »
Road Test: Dacia Duster Laureate dCi 110 4×4
Sector: SUV Price (October 2013): £15,295 Fuel: 53.3mpg CO2: 135g/km It may seem an unlikely comparison, but the Dacia Duster could be the closest modern equivalent … Read More »
Road Test: Jaguar XJ 3.0 S/C Premium Luxury
Sector: Luxury Price (October 2013): £65,985 Fuel: 29.4mpg CO2: 224g/km If there was ever evidence that a downward push on CO2 emissions is a global and … Read More »
Volvo brings S60 and V60 under 100g/km CO2
Available across the S60, V60, XC60 and S80 models with a choice of manual or new eight-speed automatic gearboxes, the D4 unit is part of a … Read More »
BMW unveils new 2 Series model line
Set to debut at the North American International Auto Show in January, the 2 Series will be available globally from March 2014 and shares its platform … Read More »
Manheim readies for used market recovery
John Bailey, chief executive of Manheim Europe, said the programme was aimed at helping to curb a lack of liquidity in the automotive trade, in turn … Read More »
