Range Rover’s new Velar mid-sized SUV – Captured at last and test-driven this morning by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Kim comments: Grateful thanks to David for making a pre-dawn start today to get to the SMMT’s Test Day South event very early, specifically to drive this car ahead of other motoring writers in attendance, to bring his impressions of the new Velar as soon as possible … [Read more...]
News & Views
Our take on what’s been happening in the world of motoring
We appreciate that these days there are vast quantities of motoring news items freely available to all, from huge numbers of global sources. It would be impossible to bring them all to you through these pages – so we are not even going to try!
Instead, we will include selected motoring-related stories which we feel will be of interest. Depending on the item, we hope that they will also inform, encourage, entertain and provoke further thought!
Each item will be dated, and as new stories arrive, older posts will be archived chronologically.
Coming soon… MoT exemption for vehicles more than 40 years old…
Decisions made following consultation on Historic vehicle testing – by Dave Moss. Last Autumn, the Department for Transport ran a public consultation about reforming requirements for the testing of "vehicles of historic interest," (VHI) which covered all historic vehicle types. The Government announced in mid-September how it intends to proceed in the light of the 2,217 responses … [Read more...]
Heritage Classic Car Insurance teams up with Edd China for classic car health check film series
Keep your classic roadworthy – and sign up for a chance to WIN a Hamper worth £800! Leading classic car insurance specialist, Heritage, has teamed up with motoring expert Edd China to produce a series of films about keeping your historic vehicle roadworthy - and those who register to watch the films for free are in with a chance of bagging a hamper of goodies worth £800! Edd China’s Classic … [Read more...]
Classics News – First female workshop apprentice appointed at National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
Classic car enthusiast Emily follows her dream… The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu has appointed a new workshop apprentice as an investment in the future of its historic vehicle collection, at a time when few specialist workshops are taking on trainees. New apprentice Emily Leese, aged 18, joins the museum’s experienced workshop team to help maintain and restore its collection of more than … [Read more...]
News: FairFuelUK campaign demands fairness to motorists in air quality legislation
On Wednesday, at 8am - 13th Sept 2017 - FairFuelUK launches a Crowd Justice Funding Campaign to raise funds for a 2-part legal challenge: To convince the Mayor of London to reverse the implementation of his cash grabbing unwarranted ‘T-Charge’ on drivers. To get the Prime Minister and Defra to set up an Independent Public Inquiry to fairly investigate other more effective ways to improve … [Read more...]
Ferrari California T 2+2 Cabriolet – Road Test
Ferrari’s California T 2+2 Cabriolet… Life in the (very) fast lane. Tested by Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency). If ever there was such a thing as a bargain Ferrari, then the California T is the model. The dominance of Ferrari in the sports car market has come under threat from a wide range of rivals in recent years, but this summer it nosed ahead again. In June its power plant … [Read more...]
News – European Mobility Group members meet in Lyon for 30th Anniversary AGM
EUROPEAN MOBILITY GROUP MEMBERS MEET IN LYON FOR 30TH ANNIVERSARY AGM Members of the European Mobility Group (EMG) will meet in Lyon, France this week for their annual general meeting, celebrating 30 years of the membership organisation. Established on 30th September 1987, EMG is a not-for-profit organisation of leading vehicle adaptation and conversion companies across Europe, and from other … [Read more...]
News – Sales of new cars fall…
The brakes are still slowing Britain’s new car sales. Robin Roberts reports... Figures from the SMMT car-makers’ body today show the fifth consecutive month for a decline. But August has always been a slow month as buyers hold off for the new plate and registrations of 67-plate models will provide a better indicator of the overall market. Registrations dropped 6.4 percent to 76,433 … [Read more...]
Event Report – Beaulieu International Autojumble 2017
Classic car enthusiasts flocked to the National Motor Museum for this year’s Beaulieu International Autojumble. Kim Henson, who has attended every ‘Beaulieu’ for the last four decades, reports on this, THE biggest autojumble in Britain – the original such event, and widely acknowledged still to be the best… (With some photographs, individually acknowledged with thanks, provided by Chris … [Read more...]
A Favourite Ford – How the Fiesta has evolved over four decades…
NO SIESTA FOR THE FIESTA – THE EVOLUTION OF THE FORD FIESTA A new design piece from MoneySuperMarket shows how the best-selling car in the UK has developed since 1976. The latest model, the Mark VIII (Mark VII outside of the UK) went on sale on 1st July. In terms of number of sales, Britain’s favourite car is the Ford Fiesta. Reliable since 1976, many of its generations have been … [Read more...]
News – Which modern cars will become future classics (if any?)
Will the Audi TT become a future classic? Some think so... Robin Roberts explains... The Audi TT is the most likely modern car to become a future classic, according to more than a third of British and Irish drivers, despite only 5% having owned one. Polling over 1,000 drivers across the UK and Ireland, Carole Nash quizzed the nation about which car they think has the greatest chance … [Read more...]
News – ‘Real world’ emissions testing arrives – at last
More stringent “real world” emissions tests come into force today... Robin Roberts reports. The new laboratory test, called Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure, will introduce much more realistic testing conditions for measuring pollutant and CO2 emissions than the previous, out-dated lab test. The WLTP will provide a more accurate basis for measuring a vehicle’s fuel … [Read more...]
News – German Motor Show shunned by exhibitors
Major car makers are shunning the Frankfurt motor show next month... By Robin Roberts. The enormous cost of taking part and appearing wing to wing with rivals is being weighed against turning visitors into buyers of the brands. About 12 months ago, Paris saw a reduction in brands with Ford, Mazda and Volvo deciding not to attend and now this trend has continued at Frankfurt, which is the … [Read more...]
Event News – ‘Lincolnshire Props and Pistons’ (28th August) to help a Leukaemia charity
The sky’s the limit for Props & Pistons! Up to £20 million worth of planes and cars to take centre stage in Lincolnshire Props & Pistons, to feature the classic Jaguar XJ220 for first time at the August 28 Bank Holiday event, and with Bridgestone ,making its presence felt at the event for another year. One of the Midlands’ most popular automotive and aviation shows is promising to be … [Read more...]
News – A security flaw on many or most recent cars can take out safety (and other) systems… Is this really progress?
The internet/world-wide web is a wonderful means of communicating, but now that many modern cars are linked to it, the potential for attacking and disabling vehicle computer systems is very real… Yesterday, researchers discovered a security flaw that could potentially (and probably does) affect all new vehicles. It allows an attacker to turn off safety features, such as airbags, ABS brakes, and … [Read more...]
News – Spotted in Luxembourg this afternoon – the slightly disguised latest VW CC?
Latest VW CC in disguise? This photograph was taken this afternoon and has been sent in by our Wheels-Alive man in Luxembourg, Anthony Henson. The car looks very much as if it is a disguised latest version of Volkswagen's CC... Unless of course you know better...! … [Read more...]
News and Views – The motor car is not dead yet!
Rumours of the imminent demise of the motor car may be exaggerated… By Robin Roberts (a highly-regarded regulor contributor to 'Wheels-Alive', and Chairman of the Western Group of Motoring Writers, as well as a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers). So, the car as we know it is going to be dead inside a generation by 2040. Somehow I think not. The continuing story of the automobile … [Read more...]
News – Servicing and repair costs – Great variations between makes?
Cheap and Cheerful or Expensive and Exclusive? Your motoring costs will be significantly affected by your choice of car make. Kim Henson takes a look at the figures… Does the brand of my car make much of a difference on the cost of maintenance? Whocanfixmycar.com have studied their own data and found the cheapest and most expensive brands for common service and repairs. If … [Read more...]
News – Luxury car sales prosper… in bright colours!
Luxury car sales prosper… in bright colours! UK’s favourite luxury car colours revealed after a 29% increase in luxury car registrations since 2014. Super-luxury cars reach record registration levels in the UK. Registrations for luxury electric cars by Tesla increased by 82%. Black was the most popular colour for luxury cars. Orange accounted for the colour of 18% of all … [Read more...]
News – RAC statement on the Government’s clean air plan
Britain is not yet ready for a major shift to fully electric vehicles... RAC roads policy spokesman Nick Lyes said: “The Government signalling the end of the sale of conventional petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 is a bold move – but the reality is that the UK is nowhere near ready for such a sweeping shift to fully electric vehicles and a huge amount of work will need to be done to meet … [Read more...]
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