VW T-Roc Cabriolet: A niche too far?
This week Volkswagen announced that production of its new T-Roc Cabriolet has got underway at its factory in Osnabruck. This is also where the vast VW Group empire produces the Porsche Cayman and V...
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Why the luxury car is turning into a lifestyle product
As we move inexorably into the season of goodwill and gifts, it’s inevitable that car companies are busy promoting all manner of spin-off goods to bring in a bit of extra moolah. Yet, there are tie...
The Ford Mustang conundrum: Can you lead a horse to the electricity grid?
Mustang. It’s a name that conjures up many memorable images, from Steve McQueen in Bulitt to Wilson Pickett’s soul classic. It’s also a car that has come to define Ford for more than 50 years. Blue...
Demand for SUVs is growing, but at what cost to the planet?
SUV-type vehicles now account for 40% of global car sales. That represents a doubling of SUVs sold per annum compared to 2010 and it’s claimed this is why vehicle emissions have not dropped in tota...
Spirit of '68: Are calls to scrap Daylight Savings Time justified?
Autumn is a time for change. The leaves begin to fall, there’s a chill in the air and the annual debate about road safety and the clock change begins. While this may sound like a weary sigh of resi...
Uniti One: Is the UK ready for a funny-looking, climate-neutral, digital-first, all-electric city car?
There’s been a lot of huff and puff in the past few weeks about the Porsche Taycan. An electric sports saloon from the world’s greatest sports car manufacturer, so the hyperbole goes. Porsche reck...
Planes, trains and automobiles: Car interiors are set to undergo a RADICAL change
There’s a lot of talk about flying cars and how cars are set to become more like road-bound railways as transport evolves. Yet there’s a much more pervasive influence from these other forms of tran...
Smart motorways: Not that clever after all
Are smart motorways really that clever? They’ve been around since 2006 yet they seem to have been more of a hindrance than a help due to the seemingly never-ending construction work on many of the ...
A brief history of… Jaguar XJ
As one door closes with a softly damped thud, another one opens for Jaguar and its flagship XJ saloon. The company has confirmed it will launch a fully electric XJ in 2020 and it will be built in t...
Violet-Grace's Law: Should causing death by dangerous driving carry a life sentence?
We should never forget that driving a car or any other vehicle comes with huge responsibilities. Prime among those is to drive with care and consideration for others, whether they are in another ca...
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