Battery electric vehicles recorded their best start to the year, with more than 100,000 BEVs sold in the UK already in 2024 – the earliest in the year this milestone has been achieved. According to the latest Electric Car Count from New AutoMotive, sales rose more than 10% on April 2023 – with upmarket manufacturers BMW, Audi and Mercedes performing … [Read more...]
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Welsh engineers help create new Ineos Grenadier Commercial
INEOS Automotive has launched the Grenadier Commercial in the UK, a customised version of the 4X4 that qualifies owners to reclaim VAT and receive lower benefit in kind tax rates. Replacing the existing two-seat Utility Wagon in the model line-up, the new Grenadier Commercial features a full-length flat floor with a robust floor-to-roof cargo barrier … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Isuzu D-Max DL40 Double Cab
In recent years Isuzu has become increasingly prominent in the UK pick-up market, with a reputation for strength and reliability endearing buyers. Indeed this inherent durability is key to the company’s strategy, and in the firm’s own words, they… “focus on making their pick-ups tough, strong and built to go the distance”. Isuzu emphasise that they only … [Read more...]
Newslines 3 May
From 2 June passengers from across the South Wales Valleys and Cardiff will benefit from more frequent services later into the night as delivery of the south Wales Metro moves another step closer. New timetables on the Merthyr, Aberdare, Treherbert, Rhymney, City and Coryton lines will provide more regular services improving connectivity between the South … [Read more...]
Toyota Hilux GR Sport II orders open
Order books open this week for the 2024 Toyota Hilux range, led by the new GR Sport II. With even more powerful looks and benefiting from a series of technical adjustments, the GR Sport II celebrates Hilux’s formidable heritage as one of the world’s best-respected and most capable pick-ups, a status reinforced by multiple victories in the gruelling Dakar … [Read more...]
“Alarming gap” in EV network across EU
A new European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association report reveals an alarming gap between the current availability of public charging points for electric cars in the EU and what will be needed in reality to meet CO2-reduction targets. EU electric car sales grew three times faster than charging point installation between 2017 and 2023, ACEA’s report shows. … [Read more...]
Nicky Grist Stages makes history before it starts
This year’s Builth Wells-based Nicky Grist Stages on Saturday 13 July will be the first multi-venue stage rally to run as a 2025 National Competition Rules test event. NCRs represents a move by Motorsport UK towards modernising and improving the accessibility of the rules that govern the sport. The transition to the 2025 NCRs primarily represents a format … [Read more...]
New Toyota Landcruiser prices announced
Toyota has announced the UK model range and pricing for the all-new Land Cruiser. The latest generation of the legendary SUV will become available from July, with first deliveries to customers expected from September this year. Due to strictly limited supply and high customer demand, it is expected that the initial allocation of vehicles will be accounted … [Read more...]
The world of excess & trivia on wheels
Trivia surrounding cars and driving fascinates a wide audience, ranging from television quiz show fans to social media enthusiasts sharing viral videos and memes. While often regarded as simple amusement, trivia like this often emphasises important achievements and peculiar details that illuminate broader cultural trends. In this article, private plate … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Volkswagen ID.7 Pro Match saloon
Volkswagen has been on a learning curve with electric cars but now it’s heading towards the top of the class. It has flirted with electric cars for many years and a decade ago gave us their zero emission versions of the e-Golf and e-Up, adapted models of their better known petrol and diesel hatchbacks. VW engineers knew change was coming down the line and … [Read more...]
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