Toyota and Lexus have long been the stalwart pioneers of using hybrid technology for some of their passenger car ranges to reduce CO2 emissions, improve fuel economy and boost performance, and where they led others now follow. The growth in Alternatively Fuelled Vehicles (AFVs) as the industry calls them covering hybrids, petrol/diesel hybrids, plug-ins, pure electric, hydrogen and … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Lexus RX450h F Sport 4WD
While some manufacturers are now running to catch up in the hybrid race, Lexus is still comfortably ahead and showing them how things should be done, writes Robin Roberts Lexus and parent Toyota Group were among the first to apply hybrid technology to their ranges over two decades ago and the models which can potentially benefit most are the big SUV type RX series. The latest and current … [Read more...]
Tradelines 12 October
The Maserati Levante is due before the end of the year but the Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV is said to be based on it and coming early in 2017. The name’s not confirmed by AR but company bosses have said they want to create a driver’s SUV and set it apart from rivals on the road. Russia’s new car sales are falling nearly 11% last month although lada, Renault, Volkswagen and Toyota boosted their … [Read more...]
Dacia voted better quality buy than Land Rover
The 2016 Which? Car Survey, the largest of its type in the UK, reveals premium brand Land Rover ranking among the least dependable cars on the market and budget brand Dacia breaking into the top five. The annual Which? Car Survey, measuring reliability and customer satisfaction, is based on feedback from 59,387 UK car owners. As well as breakdowns, it considers repair costs, the … [Read more...]