Alex Grant
First Drive: Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
Sector: Lower-medium Price: £19,400 – £23,175 (Jan 2013) Fuel: 78.5mpg CO2: 94g/km Honda was a latecomer to the diesel market, and it has not exactly blazed a … Read More »
Road Test: Volvo S60 D5 SE Lux Start/Stop
Sector: Compact executive Price: £31,845 Fuel: 62.8mpg CO2: 119g/km Until recently, if you wanted a high-power, low-carbon compact executive car, your choices were fairly limited. BMW … Read More »
Plugged-in fleets to save 75% on fuel costs, says report
The findings are the result of the trust’s recently completed Plugged-in Fleets initiative, run in partnership with Route Monkey and EDF Energy, and funded by Transport … Read More »
Road Test: Porsche Boxster
Sector: Roadster Price: £37,589 Fuel: 34.4mpg CO2: 192g/km While the Boxster is a relative newcomer to the Porsche range, it's arguably the model with the longest … Read More »
Detroit News: Lexus announces sub-100g/km IS hybrid
Heavily influenced by the LF-CC concept car shown at last year’s Paris Motor Show, Lexus says the new car is targeted at offering best-in-class driving dynamics, … Read More »
Volvo to drive for more SME business through dealer network
The manufacturer’s UK registrations climbed 1,000 units last year against 2011, but business sales were static and Motability fell slightly due to changes in the legislation, … Read More »
Road Test: Volvo V40 D2 SE Lux
Sector: Lower Medium Price: £23,595 Fuel: 78.5mpg CO2: 94g/km The V40 joins a rapidly changing premium C-segment, and like some of its rivals Volvo is plugging … Read More »
Renault Twizy joins Domino's Pizza delivery fleet
Based out of the franchise in Old Town’s High Street, Domino’s delivers until 5am all over the city, so the electric vehicle’s silent running allows it … Read More »
Multi-million pound low carbon vehicle development centre to open in North East England
Focused on developing new and existing vehicles and components, as well as infrastructure, battery technology and home energy management systems, the project is being managed by … Read More »
Road Test: Mercedes-Benz ML 250 BlueTEC Sport
Sector: Large SUV Price: £45,380 Fuel: 44.8mpg CO2: 165g/km Built largely to meet the tastes of the SUV-loving American market, the gargantuan Mercedes-Benz ML has never … Read More »
Road Test: Mercedes-Benz C180 Coupe AMG Sport
Sector: Coupe Price: £31,590 Fuel: 44.8mpg CO2: 147g/km Mercedes-Benz is a brand on the march, with the UK fleet sector firmly in its three-pointed crosshair. But … Read More »
First Drive: Vauxhall ADAM
SECTOR City car PRICE £11,255 – £14,000 FUEL 51.4 – 56.5mpg CO2 118 – 129g/km The small car segment has never been bigger. Increasingly sophisticated, with … Read More »
Road Test: Renaultsport Twingo 133
Sector: Supermini Price: £13,565 Fuel: 43.5mpg CO2: 150g/km Ask yourself this. When was the last time you used all the space available in your company car? … Read More »
First Drive: Audi A3 Sportback
SECTOR Lower medium PRICE £19,825 – £27,180 FUEL 50.4 – 74.3mpg CO2 99 – 130g/km The European C-segment is heavily weighted towards five-door cars, to the … Read More »
First Drive: Toyota Auris
SECTOR Lower medium PRICE £14,495 – £21,745 FUEL 47.8 – 74.3mpg CO2 87 – 138g/km Toyota is listening. It’s been gathering opinions about its model range, … Read More »
Chargemaster to acquire Elektromotive for £8.5m
The acquisition will form one of Europe’s largest joint charging networks, with Elektromotive’s strong sales bases in Belgium and Ireland complementing Chargemaster’s coverage in France, the … Read More »
BMW unveils 3 Series Coupe replacement
It’s the first time BMW has given the sportier 3 Series variants their own model line, but brings the mid-size vehicles in line with the larger … Read More »
Road Test: Mercedes-Benz SL 350 Roadster
There are plenty of classic Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts who’ll tell you that, at nearly 1,700kg, the new SL doesn’t really live up to the “Sport Lightweight” nameplate. … Read More »
MG6 diesel puts focus on fleets
Until now, the MG6 has been sold with a single 1.8-litre turbocharged petrol engine emitting 174g/km CO2, which has put it just outside the fleet radar. … Read More »
Road Test: Mazda CX-5 2.2 SKYACTIV-D Sport Nav
Sector: Small SUV Price: £25,195 Fuel: 61.4mpg CO2: 119g/km Mazda's SKYACTIV Technology upgrades have hinted at greatness since they appeared in test mules disguised as slightly … Read More »
Kia Motors Europe appoints new COO
Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Cole takes up the role relinquished by Paul Philpott in July when he returned to the UK as the first non-Korean president … Read More »
First Drive: Vauxhall Mokka
SECTOR Crossover PRICE £15,995 – £23,490 FUEL 43.5 – 60.1mpg CO2 120 – 153g/km Of Vauxhall’s recent newcomers, Mokka has perhaps the most logical name. Rather … Read More »
New A3 Sportback aims for segment-topping sales
The new model continues its predecessor’s range setup, with the Sportback offering extra leg and boot room as a result of a 35mm longer wheelbase than … Read More »
Mercedes-Benz appoints regional strategic account team
The team reports to national fleet sales sales manager Sally Dennis, and the UK into regions comprising Scotland and Northern Ireland, Northern England, Midlands and North … Read More »
First Drive: Volkswagen up! five-door
Sector: City car Price: £8,360-£11,475 Fuel: 60.1-68.9mpg CO2: 95-108g/km Volkswagen’s compact up! has proved itself as a versatile small car in three-door form, but with buyers … Read More »
First Drive: Mercedes-Benz A180 CDI SE
Sector: Lower medium Price: £18,945 Fuel: 74.3mpg CO2: 98g/km There’s a certain sense of irony that, having finally injected youthful sportiness into the A-Class, Mercedes-Benz has … Read More »
First Drive: Volkswagen Beetle Design 2.0 TDI
Sector: Lower medium Price: £20,085 Fuel: 57.6mpg CO2: 129g/km The new Beetle may look closer than ever to the original, but as of this summer there’s … Read More »
Groundbreaking smartphone tracking App could revolutionise driver performance
Available for Android smartphones from today, with Apple and Microsoft mobile devices to follow next year, GreenRoad’s Smartphone Edition App monitors driver behaviour based on risky … Read More »
First Drive: Mazda6
SECTOR Upper medium PRICE £19,595 – £28,045 FUEL 47.9 – 68.9mpg CO2 108 – 136g/km For a relatively small manufacturer, Mazda’s disproportionately large back-catalogue of innovation … Read More »
Mercedes-Benz: we will become number one in premium fleet sector
The manufacturer has been overhauling its UK fleet offering since head of fleet Nick Andrews took over last September, aimed at turning around its declining market … Read More »
