A new tough Mitsubishi Shogun Sport is being launched into the booming SUV sector and the only European country to get it is the UK, writes David Miles. Unlike most of today’s 4x4s/SUVs/Crossovers on sale, the Shogun Sport is a no nonsense hard-core five door SUV with seven seats, a large 3,100kg towing capacity and impressive off-road abilities. A … [Read more...]
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FTA wants clarity not confusion before BREXIT
Britain's Government must explain and take steps to keep the nation's trade moving efficiently post-Brexit or face delays and shortages of the products and services the UK relies on. That’s the stark warning from the Keep Britain Trading conference in London, organised by the Freight Transport Association. Leigh Pomlett, the organisation's President … [Read more...]
Tradelines 27 June
Hyundai Motor UK has found over a third of Brits now don’t shop around before buying a new car, opting for the first car that they go to see. Add in those people that only went to see one other car, and the figure rises to more than half and research enforces the trend towards better informed customers making the most of online car research and buying … [Read more...]
Fuel for thought when you buy a new model this autumn
From September 2018 all new cars registered in Europe, India, South Korea and Japan will have to report their official fuel economy and CO2 figures according to the WLTP, says David Miles. This acronym means Worldwide harmonised Light vehicle Test Procedure and in Europe it replaces the outdated New European Driving Cycle test introduced in the … [Read more...]
Newslines 23 June
After its Geneva show unveiling of the Rimac C_Two GT hypercar capable of 258mph and 0-60mph in 1.85sec, the Croatian company has sold a 10% share to Porsche. The Germany car make wants to tap into the engineering of the 1,914hp car’s makers to cut its development costs of its own future electric hypercars. An estimated $45 Million will be … [Read more...]
Mazda MX5 gets make-over and performance boost
Mazda is launching an update of its bestselling MX5 roadster later this year. Both soft-top and RF versions of Mazda's brand icon feature marked improvements in dynamic performance, an upgrade to Mazda's i-ACTIVSENSE safety technologies, and refinements to design and packaging, making the world's favourite roadster more exciting and satisfying to drive … [Read more...]
Converting cash into dreams for children
It will require the luck of the Irish and plenty of stamina as Welsh businessman Richard Addison tackles a notoriously tough charity bike ride across Ireland this week – all for a very good cause. Richard, 63, a Rhyl Cash Converters Franchisee owner, is taking on the 510-mile route from Mizen in the south to Malin in the north in aid of the Dreams Come True … [Read more...]
Older diesels enjoying demand on forecourts
The used car market should prepare for a potential oversupply of petrol cars in the medium term, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association. The trade body, which represents organisations involved in the sale of 1.5 million used cars every year, says that while there has been a relatively sudden and marked move towards petrol in the new car sector, there … [Read more...]
Newslines 19 June
Volvo Cars says from 2025 at least 25 per cent of plastics in every new model will be made from recycled material. It also urged auto industry suppliers to work more closely with car makers to develop next-generation components that are as sustainable as possible, especially with regards to containing more recycled plastics. The head of Volkswagen’s … [Read more...]
Suzuki Jimney for 2019 revealed
Suzuki has released official images and very brief details of its fourth generation best-selling Jimney compact 4WD. Suzuki put the Jimney into production as a compact 4WD model in 1970 and the three generations since have seen 2.86 million sold in nearly 200 countries. For the newcomer, it retains an overall boxy style but gets a new grille and … [Read more...]
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