Last year saw the demise of the Ford Fiesta. Some mourned its loss because it was a car that they had a special attachment to or memory of, but I was more bothered about what this said about the wider car market as a whole. The simple fact is that it’s much tougher to build… Continue reading “The small car needs to make a comeback” – 2023 wish list
Category: US Motoring Press
Controversial Tesla yoke can now be swapped for regular steering wheel
Tesla’s new yoke-style steering wheel caused quite a bit of controversy when it was revealed in 2021 and now US customers that aren’t a fan of the design can choose to have a traditional wheel retrofitted to their Tesla. The cost of the retrofit in the US is $700 (roughly £580), but there’s no word… Continue reading Controversial Tesla yoke can now be swapped for regular steering wheel
“We must bring UK roadworks out of the dark ages” – 2023 wish list
Back in the first century AD, the UK had the 57-mile Roman road Stane Street running from Londinium to Noviomagus Reginorum (or London to Chichester in today’s parlance). So why is it that, some 2,000 years later, we can’t keep up with our European neighbours when it comes to basic road infrastructure? Where they have… Continue reading “We must bring UK roadworks out of the dark ages” – 2023 wish list
New Peugeot Inception concept revealed at CES 2023
The Peugeot Inception concept has been revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show 2023, with the sleek new saloon show car highlighting an exciting vision for the brand’s future and outlining initial details of parent firm Stellantis’s forthcoming STLA Large platform. As the name suggests, STLA Large will accept sizeable vehicles, and those at the upper… Continue reading New Peugeot Inception concept revealed at CES 2023
Stellantis partners with Archer Aviation to build eVTOL craft
Car giant Stellantis will join forces with US-based firm Archer Aviation to manufacture an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Stellantis, which owns several car manufacturers including Citroën, Peugeot and Fiat, will build Archer’s Midnight eVTOL craft at a facility in Georgia in the US. The four-seater Midnight electric aircraft will arrive in 2024… Continue reading Stellantis partners with Archer Aviation to build eVTOL craft
Hyundai stays ahead of Tata Motors in CY2022, the battle for No. 2 continues in 2023
Hyundai stays ahead of Tata Motors in CY2022, the battle for No. 2 continues in 2023 The Indian passenger vehicle (PV) industry, which notched record wholesales of 3.8 million units and a strong double-digit year-on-year growth of 24% in calendar year 2022, also saw carmakers like Hyundai Motor India, Tata Motors, Kia India and Skoda… Continue reading Hyundai stays ahead of Tata Motors in CY2022, the battle for No. 2 continues in 2023
A Formula 1 Season of Musical Chairs
When he announced, on July 28, his decision to retire at the end of the season, Sebastian Vettel could not have foreseen the domino effect that would follow. Four days later, Aston Martin announced that Fernando Alonso would replace Vettel. What is known as “the silly season” — referring to all the talk that begins… Continue reading A Formula 1 Season of Musical Chairs
For Ferrari, a Second-Place F1 Season Full of Mistakes
Ferrari began the season with a strong one-two finish in the first race and a win in the third, prompting team hopes that it would finally land its first title since 2008. But it fell short, finishing second in the constructors’ and drivers’ championships and is now searching for a new team principal. One of… Continue reading For Ferrari, a Second-Place F1 Season Full of Mistakes
Max Verstappen Had an F1 Season Like No Other
Comparing Vettel, who won four titles with Red Bull from 2010 to 2013, and Verstappen, he said: “Two very different drivers, two phenomenally successful drivers. What Sebastian has achieved puts him among the great and most successful drivers in the sport. But what we saw this year from Max, we witnessed something very special. “I… Continue reading Max Verstappen Had an F1 Season Like No Other
This Formula 1 Season Was All Max Verstappen and Red Bull
Red Bull’s near-perfect season was marred in late October when it was punished for breaching the cost cap for 2021. Teams were allowed a budget of $145 million that season; Red Bull exceeded it by nearly $2 million. It was fined $7 million by the F.I.A., the sport’s governing body, and hit with a 10… Continue reading This Formula 1 Season Was All Max Verstappen and Red Bull