Alex Grant
CAP takes financial incentive data online
The company said incentives are the second largest cost for manufacturers, ranking just behind raw materials and costing an average £2,000 per unit. Financial incentives are … Read More »
Renewed calls to lower drink-drive limit as death rate rises
Latest figures for 2011 showed 220 deaths as a result of drink driving, the lowest figure since detailed records began in 1979. However, even accounting for … Read More »
MPs call for tighter rules on whiplash claims
It advises a shake-up of the way personal injury claims are handled, which could require claimants to produce more evidence that they are suffering whiplash after … Read More »
Road Test: Citroën DS3 Cabrio DSport THP 155
Sector: Supermini Price: £19,680 Fuel: 47.9mpg CO2: 137g/km The Citroën DS3 Cabrio is one of those models that’s so logical and well-judged, that the only real … Read More »
Future BMWs to benefit from electric i3's weight saving
With the i3, the carmaker is the first manufacturer with a carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) body structure in mass production. Weighing 50% less than steel … Read More »
Speech recognition
What is it? Voice recognition is nothing new in cars, but the technology is evolving rapidly. The most modern dictation systems, such as the Dragon Drive! … Read More »
Road Test: Mercedes-Benz CLA 220 CDI Sport
Sector: Lower-medium Price (June 2013): £29,355 Fuel: 62.8mpg CO2: 117g/km From being a platform which could only spawn small MPVs, Mercedes-Benz has transformed the A-Class into … Read More »
BMW & Chargemaster team up for UK charging network
The two companies will now work together to improve the availability of charging points across the UK and market electromobility to customers as BMW prepares to … Read More »
Crossover to triple Suzuki UK fleet sales
The S-Cross goes on sale this autumn, followed by a low-CO2 city car in 2014 then a Juke-rivalling B-segment crossover in 2015 and finally a new … Read More »
Road Test: Audi A1 Sportback 2.0 TDI S line
Sector: Supermini Price (June 2013): £20,655 Fuel: 68.9mpg CO2: 108g/km Taking on the ultra-desirable MINI was never going to be an easy task for the Audi … Read More »
Road Test: BMW Z4 sDrive35i M Sport Auto
Sector: Sports car Price: £44,760 Fuel: 31.4mpg CO2: 210g/km The Z4 nameplate has been with us for ten years now, and even this second generation version … Read More »
UK fleets form major part of Hyundai hydrogen plans
Production of a first batch of ix35 Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) began earlier this year, with plans to build 1,000 units by the time its … Read More »
London railway stations gain charge points
All units are GE DuraStation dual-socket charging points, networked via a GPRS data connection and RFID complaint with the Source London Plugged-in Places membership scheme, which … Read More »
First Drive: BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo
Sector: Compact Executive Price (June 2013): £28,830–£40,995 Fuel: 34.9–62.8mpg CO2: 119–189g/km Buying a 3 Series used to be simple: a choice of saloon or Touring, coupe … Read More »
New S-Class abandons downsizing for diesel-hybrid technology
The outgoing car had been offered in certain markets as the S250 CDI, featuring a 2.1-litre four-cylinder diesel with CO2 emissions of 149g/km. But this will … Read More »
Road Test: Audi RS4 Avant
Sector: Compact Executive Price: £55,525 Fuel: 26.4mpg CO2: 249g/km As usable and, in some cases, as practical as the modern supercar has become, there’s something really … Read More »
Alphabet launches fleet support package for EVs
AlphaElectric will be headed up by the fleet funding specialist's eMobility team, including Nigel Trotman and Kit Wisdom, and is said to be an industry first, … Read More »
Global debut for new SKYACTIV Technology Mazda3
Unveiled in London, Istanbul and St Petersburg, the car will come to Europe as a five-door hatchback and makes up a third of the carmaker’s sales … Read More »
Peterborough City Council adds LEAF to its fleet
The vehicles were funded by the Local Sustainable Transport Fund, a grant from the Department for Transport that involves zero cost to the county council. Supplied … Read More »
Renault Nissan cuts future model costs with scalable vehicle architecture
CMF will make its first appearance in the platform of the new Nissan Qashqai, X-Trail and US-market Rogue SUVs, all set to be unveiled later this … Read More »
Road Test: Jaguar XFR
Sector: Executive Price: £65,415 Fuel: 24.4mpg CO2: 268g/km While the automotive industry becomes ever-more fixated on low-carbon vehicles, it’s great to know that at the top … Read More »
BMW 4 Series Coupe revealed
The car marks the start of a new model line for BMW which, as Audi has done with the A5, will separate the sportier cars on … Read More »
First Drive: MINI Paceman
Sector: Coupe Price (May 2013): £18,970 – £25,530 Fuel: 39.2 – 64.2mpg CO2: 115 – 168g/km MINI’s brand heritage has been a backbone of its global … Read More »
First Drive: Mitsubishi Outlander
Sector: Compact SUV Price (May 2013): £23,699-£33,999 Fuel: 48.7-53.3mpg CO2: 138-153g/km Much of the focus on Mitsubishi’s new Outlander has been centred on the forthcoming plug-in hybrid, with … Read More »
Skoda to place emphasis on low-cost innovative features for future products
The carmaker is targeting sizeable expansion, with 1.5 million unit sales globally as a goal for 2018 from 230,000 last year. A third of its total … Read More »
Interview: Estelle Howick, fleet manager, Pfizer
You are one of a few fleet managers who has also worked as an account manager in a leasing company, so do you have any views on where … Read More »
Road Test: Subaru Legacy Tourer 2.0D SE NavPlus
Sector: Upper medium Price (April 2013): £31,370 Fuel: 47.9mpg CO2: 156g/km The last decade has been a tough one for Subaru. From the glow of its … Read More »
Road Test: Chrysler 300C 3.0 V6 Executive
Sector: Executive Price (March 2013): £39,995 Fuel: 39.2mpg CO2: 191g/km Amid global financial turmoil who could have predicted that not only would Fiat turn its own … Read More »
Road Test: SEAT Toledo 1.2 TSI S
Sector: Lower medium Price: £15,150 Fuel: 55.4mpg CO2: 119g/km In SEAT terms, Toledo has always been a by-word for value. The Jetta-based first generation car was … Read More »
RV uplift forecast for LEAF
The prediction follows a comprehensive refresh of the segment-defining electric vehicle, with the first European-built models now leaving the production line in Sunderland. But as the … Read More »
