Category : Opinions
Skoda bares its teeth
Nice, cheery Skoda. Never too aggressive with their strategies, with inoffensive cars, and friendly, not too pushy, staff. Yeah, right. Skoda is a brand on the … Read More »
The Master Plan – James Taylor Vauxhall Motors
On the face of it, it doesn’t look like it’s been a good year so far for Vauxhall, with fleet market share showing a steep decline. … Read More »
Rental is driving me mental
Recently we discovered our drivers squeezing into smaller rental cars than due, within our specified grade. Used to a 1.6-litre hatchback, we are now seeing 1.2-litre … Read More »
Joined up thinking
Volkswagen has launched a new leasing programme aimed at local fleets. What surprised me was not how groundbreaking the initiative is, it isn’t, but the fact … Read More »
Camels, cars and CO2
In the old days, one’s wealth was dictated by the number of cows or camels one owned. Today’s drivers still focus on the perceived number of … Read More »
Independents’ day?
One of the few positives to emerge from the economic downturn is a greater appreciation of value for money. Rewind four years and, with the possible … Read More »
Tough choices
As one of those high-flying global executives US car firms are so good at creating, Mark Ovenden is ideally situated to give a view on how … Read More »
Nissan is on a steep learning curve
Nissan broke new ground last year when it brought its first electric vehicle, the LEAF, to the UK. Though rivals were already offering electric cars, the … Read More »
Gold rush
You don’t have to go back much more than a decade, and BMW was fairly cool about the corporate market. Previously a retail-heavy manufacturer of sporty … Read More »
Sometimes, sexism is a good thing
Car insurance costs are set to be studied by the Competition Commission after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) said the market was ”dysfunctional”, blaming credit … Read More »
A new fleet funding option?
One of the few positives of the economic downturn is the availability of low interest finance. In theory there’s never been a better time to buy … Read More »
Moved by motor show and safety demos
The Moving Motor Show, precursor to the Goodwood Festival of Speed, enabled me to fulfil an ambition to drive up the famous hill climb course. I … Read More »