Martyn Collins
Road Test: Suzuki Swift Sport
Hybridised Swift Sport cuts costs, but its increased price could be an issue, thinks Martyn Collins. SECTOR: Supermini PRICE: £21,820 FUEL (WLTP): 50.1mpg CO2 (WLTP): 127g/km … Read More »
First Drive: Citroën C5 Aircross Hybrid
Citroën’s SUV range-topper goes plug-in hybrid, promising impressive efficiency and running costs. Martyn Collins goes out for a drive.
Interview: Athlon UK MD Patricia Wolfe talks business mobility plans
Athlon UK managing director Patricia Wolfe talks to Martyn Collins about the firm’s major rebrand and its ambitious plans for business mobility solutions.
First Drive: Mini Countryman
The facelift for the second-generation Countryman focuses on design tweaks, additional equipment and new tech, Martyn Collins finds. SECTOR: Crossover PRICE: £24,295-£36,075 FUEL (WLTP): 42.8-166.2mpg CO2 (WLTP): 39-163g/km With … Read More »
Road Test: Škoda Octavia
Škoda’s lower-medium favourite gets a distinctive new look. Martyn Collins takes it for a drive.
Spotlight: Citroën C4 / eC4
Citroën wants to re-invent the small family class with its SUV-like, C4 hatchback range. A full-electric version from launch also adds to its appeal, as Martyn … Read More »
Road Test: SEAT Leon
Could this Leon be the car to topple the Golf? Martyn Collins gets behind the wheel.
Road Test: Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SRi Nav Premium
No 208 clone, Corsa is carving its own identity as a Vauxhall, says Martyn Collins. The new Corsa is the first new Vauxhall to be launched … Read More »
Fleet World Fleet: Volvo XC40 T5 Twin Engine R-Design Pro
Martyn Collins puts the XC40 PHEV through day-to-day family life.
First Drive: SEAT Leon
Could the new Leon be the car to topple the Golf in the lower-medium class? Martyn Collins goes for a drive.
Fleet World Fleet: Volvo XC40 T5 Twin Engine R-Design Pro
Volvo’s smallest SUV, the XC40, has a growing electrified range, including the T5 Twin Engine. Martyn Collins recounts his first month with the plug-in hybrid.
First Drive: Ford Kuga
Is an SUV foot print, combined with Focus underpinnings and plug-in hybrid tech, a happy combination? Martyn Collins finds out…
First Drive: Toyota Yaris
Compactness, practicality and efficiency – but has Toyota added the missing driver involvement to the Yaris? Martyn Collins finds out.
Road Test: Nissan Juke 1.0 Dig-T N-Connecta
More of the same from Nissan’s baby crossover, with significant improvements reckons Martyn Collins.
Fleet World Fleet: Volvo XC60 D4 R-Design
The XC60 is Volvo’s best-seller for fleet and after six months and 4,000 miles of living with this D4 R-Design, it’s not difficult to see why.
Going OEM: How carmakers’ inhouse telematics systems could benefit fleets
With more manufacturers offering inhouse telematics systems, Martyn Collins looks at what the future holds for the wider telematics market and how it will affect fleet … Read More »
Dealing with downtime
How does fleet management software handle vehicle maintenance and keep your fleet moving? Martyn Collins asks the experts.
Road test: Renault Clio R.S Line 130 EDC
Warmest Clio still follows the same high-quality, fine-driving formula, finds Martyn Collins.
Fleet World Fleet: Volvo XC60 D4 R-Design
The XC60 has a very active presence in the Collins household. £2,000 is a lot of money for an option pack in a car, but in … Read More »
First Drive: Mini Cooper SE
Martyn Collins finds that this electric Mini’s keen drive does have a range cost.
Interview: Richard Abbott, head of specialist fleet, PSA Group
Peugeot has gone from selling 200-250, to a maximum of 1,500 cars thanks to police tenders. Martyn Collins talks to Richard Abbott, head of specialist vehicles … Read More »
Mercedes-Benz reveals heavily facelifted E-Class
Mercedes-Benz’s extensive E-Class update centres on revised styling and next generation driving assistance systems.
First Drive: Peugeot 3008 GT Hybrid4
Peugeot’s hybrid SUV combines practicality, all-wheel drive and predicted low running costs, reckons Martyn Collins.
First Drive: Peugeot 508 Hybrid 225 GT
Plug-in hybrid 508s are next in Peugeot’s electrification plans. Martyn Collins finds a few compromises.
Fleet World Fleet: Volvo XC60 D4 R-Design
It is a case of new year, new Volvo for Fleet World as in early December I took delivery of Volvo’s most popular model, an XC60 … Read More »
Interview: David Peel, managing director at Peugeot
David Peel, managing director at Peugeot, speaks to Martyn Collins about the latest, second-generation 208 supermini and how alternatively fuelled models might change fleet demand.
First Citroën C4 Cactus replacement details revealed
Citroën is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the pioneering and quirky GS with the launch of its spiritual successor, the C4 – itself a reinvention of … Read More »
First Drive: Ford Puma
Mild hybrid engines, clever stowage features and neat styling could take the Ford Puma to the top, says Martyn Collins.
Feature: Car Sharing
Sharing rather than leasing might provide a more efficient solution for your business. Martyn Collins finds out more.
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