Mental health issues and concerns are a rising factor when people in the automotive sector turn to industry charity BEN, according to its annual report. While low income and financial problems accounting for almost half of the challenges faced by workers the charity has seen a 78% rise in mental issues. It helped over 3,000 people in the last financial … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Toyota Prius PHEV
A week-long road test in the new Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) created two notable firsts for me, says David Miles. It was the first road test production car I have tested with a solar roof and it was the first test car to return over 100mpg for a full week of motoring. The sales success of PHEVs have created the driving force for increased demand … [Read more...]
Getting good earplugs is sound advice
Ear damage is the not so silent danger of enjoying your motorbike, writes Keith Swann. It’s important to get a pair of plugs which securely fit in your ears and block out the worst noises while letting in important sounds to keep you safe. I have been testing the Tour and Race plugs from Alpine in their MotoSafe Pro line which cost a whopping £23. You … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Mazda MX5 RF 1.5 Sport Nav
Somethings are worth waiting for. At the Mazda MX5 RF launch in February only the 2.0 litre versions were available and remembering how impressed I was by the lasting memory of the original MX5 with its 1.6 litre engine many years ago I was eager to try the 1.5 entry level model in today’s range. It was worth the wait. I have always liked the folding … [Read more...]
Lotus Elise Cup power overflows
Punching well above its weight, the new Lotus Elise Cup 250 offers a scintillating blend of purity of purpose with performance at the apex of the recently revised Elise range. Supercharged, lightweight and distilled from Lotus’ extensive motorsport knowhow, the new model packs 243 hp into a chassis designed to deliver the benchmark in responsive handling … [Read more...]
New Peugeot 308 coming & Black Cab is tested
The new Peugeot 308 due to hit UK roads in September is the most connected and safest yet with a range of technology and styling enhancements for the 2018 model year. In a class driven by connectivity, new PEUGEOT 308 customers benefit from a 9.7” capacitive touchscreen which puts the key functions of the interior safely at the fingertips of the driver as … [Read more...]
Over-the-counter drugs danger highlighted
This week’s case of Tiger Woods being arrested by US police has again highlighted the dangers of taking some prescription drugs. The renown golfer has been suffering for several years from a back injury and takes medicines to reduce pain, and was this week spotted sleeping in his car beside a highway. He told officers he was suffering from the … [Read more...]
Bale in trouble with police, over street football
Wales’s best known football player and son-of-Cardiff, Real Madrid C.F. winger Gareth Bale, has spoken about what the Champion League’s Final’s host city means to him. As well as reflecting on his favourite memories, places to visit and what lifting the trophy in his beloved Welsh capital would mean, Gareth revealed it was his love of the beautiful game … [Read more...]
Car makers optimistic for rising sales in 2017
European car makers are now more optimistic for sales this year than at the beginning of 2017. Following its annual meeting in Berlin it forecast 2017 car registrations in the EU will rise +1.5-2% compared to the earlier prediction of 1%. Over 12.5 million Europeans now work directly or indirectly in the automotive sector, representing 5.7% of total EU … [Read more...]
Driving the dream – a car designed by a committee
If you could design the perfect car, what would it look like? That’s the question that the UK’s leading independent car specialists, OSV, asked 1,000 members of the British public and the results aren’t necessarily what you might expect. The lights of an Audi A5, the wheels of a Range Rover Sport, and the grill of a Lamborghini Huracan; so far, so … [Read more...]
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