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 […]
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 4 Petrol Auto AWD review. For – premium interior, terrific cruiser, well priced and equipped. Against – except for lack of Sat Nav, poor fuel consumption. ** £28,165 Competition – Hyundai Tucson, Nissan Qashqai, Renault Kadjar, Mazda CX-5, Skoda Karoq, Ford Kuga, Volkswagen T-Roc, Audi Q3, Volvo XC-60, BMW X1, Honda CR-V, […]
Volkswagen Touareg R-Line Tech review. For – handsome, beautiful interior, high tech too. Against – can it live with the competition? No 7-seat option. **** £62,755.00 Competition – Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Discovery, Audi Q7, Volvo XC-90, Mercedes GLE, BMW X5, Porsche Cayenne, Jaguar F-Pace The new Touareg is so impressive, you wonder how […]
Paris Auto Show – Significant Launches Led By BMW. “This attempt with DS to challenge the German premium brands does look an uphill struggle” It was the car show that much of the industry avoided, but it still attracted many significant new launches, from trend setting electric vehicles to the inevitable slew of new SUVs, […]
Paris Auto Show – Audi, Mercedes Will Challenge Tesla. “Electric car sales will take off very strongly in the 2020s and we expect demand to increase exponentially” Electric cars made the headlines at the biennial Paris Auto Show, but the debutant models from Audi and Mercedes are too expensive to ignite the long awaited boom […]
Paris Auto Show: BMW Unveils New 3-Series. “BMW has focused on reducing weight, which will help improve economy and handling” BMW unveiled its new 3-Series sedan at the Paris Auto Show, and published the first pictures of this 7th generation vehicle. The new 3-Series looks very much like the old one, but has cleaner, precise […]
Paris Auto Show – What Happened To Half The Industry? “Perhaps the most significant debutant at the show is the all-new 7-th generation BMW 3-Series” Visitors to the Paris Auto Show will be asking where did everybody go? The biennial Paris show, Mondial de l’Automobile, is missing many key players, who have declined to attend […]
Vauxhall Combo Life Energy 1.5 Turbo D review. For – practical, versatile, sensible. Against – pricey, bland, gear shift awkward. *** £23,065 Competition – Citroen Berlingo, Peugeot Rifter, VW Sharan, BMW 2 Gran Tourer, Ford S Max, Seat Alhambra, Citroen Grand C4 Picasso For some car buyers utility and practicality are the only considerations, and […]
