British luxury car makers may still be hit by higher tariffs on US sales. Last month, the UK car sector was breathing sighs of relief that it has escaped the highest American tariffs being proposed by US President Donald Trump but last week he announced that he may soon raise auto tariffs, aiming to encourage automakers to accelerate their investments in … [Read more...]
Newslines 4 February
New import tariffs imposed by the US Trump administration are due today. They include 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada that would include automotive components and vehicles while goods imported from China would attract a 10% tariff and experts say it could cut US car sales by a million units over 12 months. Motorists are being urged to "love … [Read more...]
Secrets of the US President’s car
US President Joe Biden has arrived in the UK for the G7 summit chauffeured in his £1.2m Cadillac ‘The Beast’. Joe Biden’s ‘Beast’ has an armoured exterior, layered armoured windows, a top-spec communications system and Kevlar-reinforced tyres and it’s believed also has some secret offensive features to thwart or disable attackers, but how much does all … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Ford Mustang New Fastback 2.3
One of the most elusive features for any manufacturer is building emotion into a car. Tech is to be expected, reliability taken for granted, build quality must be very good, comfort cannot be ignored, so put this together and price it carefully and what you get is …. another car to take on remarkably similar rivals. Then there is the Ford … [Read more...]
