Weekly round-up: Car makers play joker for April Fools’, new Mustang and Evoque reviewed, ‘affordable’ Tesla revealed
Also: 2017's road tax rules punish green cars, Europe's car safety shortfall, and Fiat unveils second new van of 2016.
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Review: Range Rover Evoque 2016
The Evoque has always had something for everyone, and this year’s updates just make it an even stronger all-rounder.
Posh pick-ups: Nissan Navara v Mitsubishi L200
As we discovered earlier this year, the UK’s pick-up truck market is hotting up. Customers rush to take advantage of these two-tonne ‘dual-purpose’ vehicles which bridge the gap between van and SUV...
First UK drive review: Ford Mustang 5.0 GT Convertible RHD
In this 5.0-litre drop-top guise, the Mustang is absolutely magical. If you love American muscle, you need one.
This new electric car will give your kids their first taste of life on the road
Children as young as five could soon have their first taste behind the wheel of a ‘real car’ with the launch of a new training car designed to instil good driving habits at an early age. Developed...
Green cars will be punished under 2017’s road tax rules
New road tax rules, set to take effect from April 2017, send out the wrong message to motorists and penalise drivers of greener cars.
Government urged to leave salary sacrifice car schemes alone
George Osborne should resist the urge to tamper with salary sacrifice car schemes; that’s the view of Fleet Hire’s Chief Exec Graham Hale (pictured). In the recent 2016 Budget, the Government rev...
Emergency self-braking saves lives so why don’t more European cars have it as standard?
Europe is at risk of falling behind the US in terms of vehicle safety, and Autonomous Emergency Braking is key to playing catch-up.
Weekly round-up: New York Auto Show highlights, MX-5 named World Car of the Year, and how big can cars really get?
Also: Ford's dazzle battle, Nissan GT-R updated with more power, and Toyota's Prius plug-in gets a new name.
Mazda MX-5 named World Car of the Year 2016, ahead of A4 and Merc’s GLC
The Mazda MX-5 has won the top World Car of the Year and World Car Design prize at the 2016 World Car Awards. BMW's 7 Series wins the Luxury category while Toyota Mirai bags the green prize.
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