The only proof of booming Indian and Chinese automotive industries in the UK is the fact that Tata owns JLR. Other than that, there’s the occasional Chinese cookie jar on wheels trying to set foot on British soil, generally being […]

Freelander 2 unveiled
Land Rover have revealed their tweaks to the Freelander which features a sportier look. Land Rover also point out the new look is ‘purposeful’ though quite what that means is beyond me. However, the Freelander now has new sporty ‘Dynamic’ […]

Petrol on My Mind Again
We are back to talking about petrol again, aren’t we? That can only mean bad news. If you have been asleep or in a trance for the last few months then you won’t know that fuel prices reached a record […]
A French Idea Worth Trying?
After a record low in the year preceding it, 2011 saw an increase in accident fatalities involving a driver with too much alcohol in his / her blood. The Institute of Advanced Motorists says we should be worried. According to […]
City Bus Innovations: Bigger or Faster?
My experience with public transportation is particularly bad and so I never take the bus. But if I would, I’d pick this new very long one by a German Fraunhofer Institute for traffic and infrastructure systems. In places like London […]

Shooting Brake prices announced
Mercedes Benz have announced that their CLS Shooting Brake will cost from £49,360. It’s a stylish addition to the firm’s line-up with two diesel and one petrol engine options. Though the entry level model is the CLS 250 CDi BlueEfficiency […]

Are We More Oblivious to Vulnerable Road Users Now?
I have talked quite a lot in recent weeks about new car technology and I don’t think that it is any secret that I want a robot which controls the vehicle while I go for a nap or eat some […]
Hybrids Can Be Cool!
Here’s something cool: one reigning stereotype about hybrid cars was mangled by Volkswagen this week. Namely, that they’re slow, I mean, that is exactly what everybody thinks about them, right? Ever since the early twentieth century people and companies with […]
Breeding Horses
Research results by the University of Duisburg-Essen, in the Ruhr area, are clear: Germans want cars with more horsepower. Never before did cars sold in Germany have a higher average power rating. To be frank, I don’t think these research […]

Chevrolet to make tracks with the Trax
Chevrolet are to unveil their new SUV, the Trax, at the Paris Motor Show next month which will be their debut into the competitive segment. And the vehicle certainly looks like a Chevrolet and has a modern, well-organised and flexible […]

Do You Know Any Scary Drivers?
I almost didn’t write this article. It’s not that I am feeling particularly lazy today, although my daughter did wake me up before 6 in the morning screaming for milk and a DVD of Barney the slightly annoying Dinosaur. No, […]

New Toyota Auris to be unveiled
The Paris Motor Show is a major event for new car launches and already the manufacturers are jockeying for position to grab the column inches. Today’s it’s the turn of Toyota who have decided that their new Auris will take […]

When Are You Too Old to Learn to Drive?
I learned to drive a bit later in life than a lot of my friends and work colleagues. I wasn’t exactly a pensioner when I first stalled at traffic lights but I was old enough to grow a lovely set […]

New Ford B-Max
Ford has unveiled its small SUV, the B-Max – which is built on the Fiesta platform so that must be very small! The firm says it has a ‘break-through’ concept when it comes to the doors because they have done […]