Geneva Auto Show: EU CO2 Targets Cloud Industry’s Future. “Any forced change will have serious environmental, economic, social and political implications. It is a cruel deception to say that a quick transition to new energy systems is going to be painless” “The road to hell is paved with good intentions”. That old proverb comes to […]
Geneva Auto Show: Electric Revolution-Too Soon For Europe? “There will be a big market for affordable electric cars with a range of perhaps only 60 to 75 miles. The Chinese more or less specialize in these, and this might give them the chance to finally get into Europe” Geneva 2019 is yet another auto show […]
Geneva Auto Show: New SUVs, Small Cars To The Fore. “In spite of the trend towards car market electrification, only 3 battery electric vehicles – are presented at Geneva. A lot less than in at China” New conventional SUVs and small cars will dominate the Geneva Auto Show, not to mention a new Ferrari, while […]
Geneva Auto Show: Top 10 reveals. “Volkswagen devoted a huge amount of its presentation time to showing off a concept car, the electric I.D. Buggy” European carmakers talked a lot about the green revolution, but most of the new cars at the Geneva Auto Show are variations on the traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) theme. […]
Geneva Auto Show: Stagnation Would Be Good. “The profits will be very thin in 2019. Profit warnings, production cuts and downsizing are inevitable” The European auto industry is under attack from all sides, but major forecasters, a few days ahead of the annual Geneva Auto Show, are still clinging to the hope that maybe just […]
Range Rover Sport Overfinch review. For – Adds elegance and class to an already top of the range motor. Against – Devalues and trashes what was the epitome of quality – it depends on you. Competition – Rolls Royce Cullinan, Bentley Bentayga, Lamborghini Urus. ***** from £140,000 The McLaren 720S stopped in front of me […]
Suzuki Jimny SZ5 review. For – lovably cute, does the business off-road, affordable. Against – sluggish on-road performance, 3-star safety rating. *** £17,999 Competition – Mercedes G-class, Jeep Wrangler, maybe a Defender. Sometimes car designers get everything just right and produce a new machine that looks as beguiling, attractive and downright cute as the new […]
Autonomous Cars Face Hurdles; They Will Succeed, But When? “In the cities where all the software, mapping and knowledge is completed, and that number of cities increases, then you can have an AV of your own” The automotive industry is spending fortunes developing autonomous vehicles with no payback in sight, while the technology required to […]
Skoda Fabia Hatch SE 1.0 TSI 95 review. For – cute, well equipped, decent performance. Against – pricey. *** £16,175 Competition – Honda Jazz, Mazda 2, Mini, Ford Fiesta, VW Polo, SEAT Ibiza, Dacia Sandero, Audi A1, Citroen C3, Suzuki Baleno, Hyundai i20, Nissan Micra, Renault Clio, Alfa Romeo Mito, Peugeot 208, Toyota Auris, Kia […]
Uniti Of Sweden Switches Initial Electric Car Production to U.K. “The U.S. is an interesting and big market for EVs and we are following the development closely” SILVERSTONE, England – A day after Britain’s high-profile vacuum-cleaner maker Dyson announced it would make its first electric cars in Singapore, Swedish start-up Uniti said it will open […]
