The new Citroen C5 Aircross was launched in the UK in February and gave the French brand its entry into the medium-sized SUV market, writes David Miles. But this vehicle’s design comes with a twist thanks to Citroen’s expertise with producing a long-line of MPV people carriers over a number of decades. Whilst the exterior and front interior design is very much a modern but conventional SUV, … [Read more...]
Retail News
Users must be at the heart of future ev plans
Citizens Advice is calling for the electric vehicle and energy sector to put consumers at the heart of the design process as new methods for charging electric cars are developed. The charity has developed a set of recommendations, based on its research examining drivers’ attitudes towards new ‘smart’ charging schemes. Sales of electric vehicles are increasing - which is good news for the … [Read more...]
MG Motor score with FAW
MG Motor UK has joined forces with the Football Association of Wales in a three-year partnership and become the Official Vehicle Partner for the organisation. The announcement took place at the Nathaniel MG Cardiff showroom with Ryan Giggs (National Team Manager) and Angharad James (Wales & Everton Midfielder) present and also in attendance were local school children from St Patrick’s Primary … [Read more...]
Insurers plan to cover future data-map for driverless cars
AXA UK and Burges Salmon have published their Insurance and Legal 2019 report, stressing the importance of government and industry stakeholders implementing a ‘data-map’ for driverless vehicles. As part of the FLOURISH consortium, whose members include AXA UK, Atkins – a member of the SNC-Lavalin group, University of Bristol and Age UK to name a few, the insurer and law firm have published 10 … [Read more...]
Newslines 21 May
Toyota Yaris is the UK’s most reliable second-hand purchase, with BMW 1 Series the least reliable, reports What Car? More than 18,000 owners rated their vehicles, aged between four and 10 years and Japanese models dominated reliability rankings although a third of all owners experienced a fault, usually suspension issues. The UK’s four big supermarkets have raised the price of petrol almost … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 May
The new Hyundai Tucson N Line models go on sale end of this month from £25,995. The sportier SUV has unique trim details and enhanced handling with a choice of 177ps 1.6 turbo petrol or 136ps 1.6 diesel hybrid, 2WD and manual or DCT boxes. Walking and cycling charity Sustrans Cymru, has welcomed an announcement from Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport, Lee Waters AM that there will be an … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Ford Kuga ST-Line Edition 2.0 TDCi
The Ford Kuga five door mid-sized SUV was introduced in 2008, the second edition in 2016 and the third generation is due from 2020 with Mild Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid and Full-Hybrid powertrains plus petrol and diesel engine options, writes David Miles. But before the all-new Kuga appears with its new global C2 architecture/platform, I have just had a driving week with the latest … [Read more...]
Space and pace in new Ford Focus ST wagon
Space and pace is promised when the new Ford Focus ST estate appears this summer. The Focus ST Wagon – developed by Ford Performance – goes on sale in the summer and offers over 1500 litres of luggage space. It is powered by a 280PS 2.3-litre EcoBoost petrol engine with six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic transmission, or 190PS 2.0-litre EcoBlue diesel engine with six-speed … [Read more...]
On-line sales rise as showrooms are shunned
Motorists are now less likely to visit a car showroom this weekend and spend their time looking on-line. The number of drivers buying cars which they haven’t set eyes on in person now stands at a one in 10 (11%) as more people place their faith in online portals giving them access to dealers across the country. This is underlining the fact that consumers are increasingly willing to put aside … [Read more...]
New to used gap widens and choices expand
As used car sales surge, the gap between demand for used and new vehicles gets ever starker, said Seán Kemple, Director of Sales at Close Brothers Motor Finance. Consumers shifting to cheaper cars due to the economic uncertainty caused by Brexit and the global slowdown is certainly a factor. But, so too is the challenge in supplying customers the makes and models of new vehicles that … [Read more...]