Some 21-years after Genesis was created as the first premium brand by a South Korean car maker, the company is forging ahead with evolving its models, range and sales operations. Being part of the Hyundai Group alongside its bigger-brother Kia, Genesis has enormous rescources to utilise design, engineering, production, marketing and finance. Although … [Read more...]
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BYD pass Tesla in Europe
China's BYD models have overtaken Tesla in Europe for the first time. Latest registration figures show BYD registered 7,231 BEVs in April, ahead of Tesla's 7,165 units. Europe and the UK has become increasingly concerned about the rapid surge by BYD which are making models with good specifications and undercutting the legend car brands which … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Isuzu D-Max V-Cross Double Cab
For a long time Isuzu vehicles have rightly and widely been recognised for their reliability, toughness, practicality and reasonable running costs. Sales of the D-Max pick-up range have been rising year by year, and, having test-driven three different examples in the last three years or so, I can quite understand why. (My reports on these vehicles can all … [Read more...]
National low-down on 20mph limits from Tempcover
Wales has Britain's highest percentage of urban roads with a 20mph limit, shows new research which highlights significant differences between British regions and local authorities. The analysis, conducted by temporary car insurance experts Tempcover, examined data provided by Insight Warehouse, which comes from their comprehensive national maps of speed … [Read more...]
Meirion’s seeking Scottish win this week
Meirion Evans is targeting a top result on this weekend’s Borders Competitions Jim Clark Rally 23/24 May as he makes a solo appearance for the Castrol MEM Rally Team in a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2. Owing to a family wedding, William Creighton is unable to contest Round 3 of the Probite British Rally Championship – and whilst this is likely to cost him the BRC … [Read more...]
Ogier in seventh heaven at Vodafone Rally de Portugal
Sébastien Ogier extended his record at Vodafone Rally de Portugal on Sunday, claiming a seventh victory on the event as Toyota GAZOO Racing continued its flawless start to the 2025 season with a fifth win in as many rounds. Co-driven by Vincent Landais, Ogier completed the four-day gravel classic 8.7sec ahead of Hyundai’s Ott Tänak, with GR Yaris Rally1 … [Read more...]
Car makers urge Gov. to cut car supplement tax
Government can boost electric vehicle demand if it amends its changes to the expensive car supplement an industry leader has said. Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, said that the expensive car supplement – which adds an additional tax for the first five years following the first tax payment made when a car … [Read more...]
Rogue Welsh car dealer jailed
A rogue car dealer has been jailed for four years after he made a staggering £300,000 selling cars that had previously been written off. Zana Ahmed Muhammed ran an illegal operation selling insurance write offs out of a base at The Old Ambulance Station, Flint. The 42-year-old used Facebook Marketplace and eBay to advertise the illicit motors and but … [Read more...]
Buyers beware of true motoring costs with their next car
Vertu have noticed that searches for ‘new cars for new drivers’ have risen 26% over the past three months. While new cars offer the appeal of modern features and warranties, they also come with different financial considerations that buyers should be aware of. So, to help first-time buyers navigate the process without overspending, automotive experts at … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Ford Explorer Premium AWD
Ford has been a hesitant entrant into the modern BEV market, but is quickly making up ground with models such as the Explorer SUV. While it used its own technology for the Mustang electric sports car, to cut costs and development time it turned to Volkswagen to create the Explorer SUV derived from the ID.4 platform and powertrain. That’s not a bad thing … [Read more...]
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