The Ford EcoSport compact SUV is being relaunched with models now coming from Romania. It gets updated interior and equipment but its main change is the inclusion of a new 125ps EcoBlue diesel engine in 12 months time with a six-speed manual gearbox producing 119gkm CO2. With initial deliveries towards the end of this year, the latest EcoSport will be … [Read more...]
Newcomers
Newslines 8 September
The Hummingbird Bike engineered by Prodrive is the world’s lightest folding bike and is now on sale from £3,495. The bike has been in development for more than 18 months and is the British motorsport and advanced technology group’s first venture into cycling, weighs just 6.9 kg and has a unique three-step folding mechanism, which allows the bike to be … [Read more...]
Kia Niro PHEV joins Optima Sportwagen PHEV
Kia is adding a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of the Niro crossover to the parallel hybrid models launched in 2016. The PHEV is priced at £27,995 on the road after taking into consideration the Government plug-in car grant of £2,500 and it’s the world’s first compact crossover hybrid and capable of returning 217.3mpg using the intelligent energy … [Read more...]
Newslines 5 September
Ferrari will mark its 70th anniversary with a one-of-a-kind LaFerrari Aperta auction to benefit the charity Save the Children. The auction will take place on Saturday 9 September during the “Leggenda e Passione” sale organized with RM Sotheby’s on Ferrari’s Fiorano track before a specially invited audience of Ferrari clients. The Welsh Government may … [Read more...]
Newslines 1 September
Aston Martin St Athan plant will play a key role in the company’s £500M business deal with Japan over the next few years, said president and chief executive Andy Palmer. He was speaking during a British trade mission to the Far East and outlined the new models being made in Wales and its Gaydon HQs in future years. Parents at an Anglesey school have … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Toyota Yaris Excel Hybrid
The Toyota Yaris supermini hatchback in three and five door forms was first launched in 1999 and became European Car of the Year 2000. Now in its third generation five-door only form it has received a mid-life refresh. Actually it’s more than a refresh with 900 new parts say Toyota including the introduction of a new 1.5-litre petrol engine … [Read more...]
Cheapest EV cars to run announced by cap hpi
As interest in the electric vehicle sector continues to grow, the latest analysis from automotive data experts cap hpi looks at the total cost of ownership (TCO) to reveal the EV cars with the lowest motoring costs. The analysis looksed at used EVs for those motorists thinking of making a switch to an alternative fuel type from petrol or diesel. Once all … [Read more...]
EVs offer cost savings for companies
Fleet managers looking to control their costs could turn to electric vehicles to deliver the savings they need, said Venson Automotive Solutions. According to the Department for Transport, electric vehicle running costs are as low as just two pence per mile. In addition, the Energy Saving Trust suggests that the new generation of plug-ins cost just £2-£3 … [Read more...]
Piston engines’ future narrows
In recent months Britain, France and India all have announced plans to gradually phase out gasoline- and diesel-powered engines, and other countries are heading in the same direction. The moves, which aim to curb air pollution and tailpipe emissions linked to global climate change, seem to signal a death knell for internal combustion engines … [Read more...]
Suzuki launch limited edition Celerio City
The Suzuki Celerio City latest Special Edition model is limited to just 500 units. The City is based on the SZ2 grade with DAB CD tuner, six airbags, drivers seat height adjust and central locking as standard equipment and then adds a further specification of alloy wheels, rear parking sensors, black body side mouldings with Celerio logo, black B-Pillar … [Read more...]
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