BRSomehow Race Retro’s pleasant rural Warwickshire setting captures the true nature of all historic and club motor sport facets that the popular annual Stoneleigh gathering personifies. Porsche won its first of 19 Le Mans 24-hour victories in 1970 with a 917 driven by Hans Herrmann and British BRM F1 driver Richard Attwood, who anonymously sat next to me in … [Read more...]
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Aston Martin car plant workers facing cuts
Scores of jobs are on the line in Aston Martin's St Athan plant. The luxury sports car brand today announced a 20% cut in its 3,000 strong workforce in Britain, mostly at its Gaydon HQ and St Athan plants. Aston Martin has confirmed the firm's net losses jumped 52% last year to £493.2m. It has this month announced plans to raise some capital by … [Read more...]
Arval safety video for all new EV drivers
A video designed to help first time electric company car drivers adapt to their new vehicle safely has been created by Arval UK. It highlights five key areas: adjusting to the quicker acceleration of electric cars; understanding how to use regenerative braking; considering the need for longer stopping distances; exercising additional caution due to the … [Read more...]
Octopus Fleet spreads its power tentacles
The UK’s shift to cheap, clean transport got a major boost with the launch of ‘Octopus Fleet’ – the one-stop shop for all businesses looking to electrify their fleet operations with ease. Whether businesses are just getting started with EVs or already going full throttle, Octopus Fleet offers the ultimate mix-and-match of smart solutions – from fleet … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 February
Toyota’s successful three-year fixed price insurance offer is being extended to 31 March, giving customers the opportunity to obtain insurance cover with the same price guaranteed for three years. For example, the award-winning Aygo X Hybrid can be insured for just £450 a year with the offer, while the annual price for the Yaris hatchback and Yaris Cross … [Read more...]
Smart Charging to cut EV running costs
Despite growing adoption of electric vehicles, widespread misconceptions about cost and charging still shape public opinion. Recent research from the AA shows that 80% of drivers believe electric cars are too expensive to purchase, while only 21% think EVs are cheaper to run than petrol or diesel vehicles. One in five motorists also believes charging away … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Skoda Elroq SportLine 85
From really humble beginnings in Britain, Skoda has evolved through Volkswagen Group membership into one of the most diverse and desirable brands you can afford to buy. OK, their cars are no longer the off-cuts of a one-time communist cut-price country, but they now stand wheel to wheel with the best big brands from Europe, so you have to pay comparable … [Read more...]
EV incentives for renters and flat owners
For a long time, home EV charging has been framed as something reserved for homeowners with driveways and detached houses. If you rented your home or owned a flat, the assumption was that low-cost charging at home simply was not an option. Given that the cost of public charging can be up to 10 x the cost of the lowest domestic charging-specific tariffs, it … [Read more...]
FCA reportedly caving in to car makers over loans
Motorists hoping for big payouts for financial mis-selling by major car makers' associated arms look like losing out after all. Media reports this week indicated the Financial Conduct Authority has come down on the side of the car makers' finance providers and big banks to reject payments to customers. Under the plan said to be going through final stages … [Read more...]
Evans slips to second Swedish Rally win
Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team locked out the podium places for the second time in as many rounds of the 2026 FIA World Rally championship with Elfyn Evans claiming another victory on the snow of Rally Sweden last weekend. He lead a 1-2-3-4 result for the team in their Toyota GR YARIS Rally1 cars. It follows the team’s clean-sweep of first, second and … [Read more...]
