There’s no doubt that the new Range Rover is an incredible piece of design and engineering. I was blown away by how well it drives and was really surprised how much I enjoyed throwing it around some seriously twisty roads. You forget just how big and heavy it is – until you slide out of… Continue reading ‘Land Rover’s reliability is the elephant in the room’
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New Jaguar F-Pace 300 Sport and 400 Sport models introduced for 2022
Two new additions for the Jaguar F-Pace SUV line-up have been revealed for 2022, adding a pair of new sub-SVR range-topping models to the brand’s Volvo XC60 and BMW X3 rival. Called 300 Sport and 400 Sport, the new duo are priced from £62,250 and £68,520 respectively, which means that only the 5.0-litre V8 supercharged… Continue reading New Jaguar F-Pace 300 Sport and 400 Sport models introduced for 2022
Spring budget 2022: what’s Rishi Sunak got in store for motorists?
The chancellor of the exchequer has addressed spiralling fuel costs for motorists by cutting 5p a litre in fuel duty, reducing the government tax take to 53p a litre. Rishi Sunak claimed the measure represents the biggest cut ever in fuel duty, and says the cut will be in place until March 2023. The cost… Continue reading Spring budget 2022: what’s Rishi Sunak got in store for motorists?
Reduced speed limits and car free Sundays mooted in plan to save fuel
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to threaten the global oil market, the International Energy Agency has proposed a 10-point plan designed to lower global demand and reduce the potential for extreme price hikes. If fully implemented by advanced economies, the IEA claims the plan’s measures would lower oil demand by 2.7 million barrels a… Continue reading Reduced speed limits and car free Sundays mooted in plan to save fuel
Volvo sales will be 10 per cent electric cars in 2022
Volvo expects one in 10 of the cars it sells in 2022 to be pure electric, almost doubling the percentage share of zero-emissions vehicles it sold in the final quarter of last year. The Swedish brand’s round-up of financial results revealed that amid a record year for revenue, 34 per cent of Volvo’s sales in… Continue reading Volvo sales will be 10 per cent electric cars in 2022
Volvo launches online sales platform for used cars
Volvo has launched a new online sales platform for used cars, offering second-hand models directly from the manufacturer with guarantees on quality. The platform, dubbed Volvo Cars Selekt Direct, allows customers to use a computer, smartphone or tablet to search for, select and pay for a used car in a single end-to-end service, available at… Continue reading Volvo launches online sales platform for used cars
Volvo plans new mega-casting technique for next-generation electric cars
Volvo has confirmed that its next-generation all-electric models will make use of a new mega-casting production technique made possible by an £810 million investment in its Torslanda production facility. The first car to feature the new technology, which could be a production version of the Concept Recharge, will be produced in 2025. Mega-casting involves moulding… Continue reading Volvo plans new mega-casting technique for next-generation electric cars
Volvo rolls out over-the-air software updates across whole range
More Volvo customers can now reap the benefits of over-the-air (OTA) software updates. The Geely-owned carmaker has brought OTA capability to the latest XC90, S60 and V60 models, following the introduction of the tech to its electric vehicles. As a result, all models in the Volvo range from the 2023 model year onwards will have… Continue reading Volvo rolls out over-the-air software updates across whole range
Final British-built Vauxhall Astra rolls off Ellesmere Port production line
It’s the end of an era at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant, with the final Astra rolling off the production line on 6 April 2022. Vauxhall began making Astra models at the Wirral-based facility on 16 November 1981, having previously imported rebadged versions of the Opel Kadett. From then until now, some four million Astras spanning… Continue reading Final British-built Vauxhall Astra rolls off Ellesmere Port production line
Government offers up £500m of taxpayer cash in Jaguar Land Rover loan guarantee
Half a billion pounds of taxpayer money will be used to guarantee the majority of a loan for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to boost its electric vehicle programme. The total loan is worth £625million and is being provided to JLR by 12 commercial banks. UK Export Finance (UKEF) – a ministerial department of the Government… Continue reading Government offers up £500m of taxpayer cash in Jaguar Land Rover loan guarantee