SUVs come of age, but at what cost?
The SUV has become so much a part of the motoring landscape that it can be hard to remember a time without them. They are ubiquitous and the breed shows no signs of loosening its hold over drivers ...
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The most popular cars in the world: Electric cars v SUVs
The numbers are in for car sales around the world in 2019 and they tell us a lot. For starters the UK experienced a decline in overall new car registrations, but electric cars enjoyed a larger mark...
First drive review: Vauxhall Grandland X Hybrid4
Virtually imperceptible from the regular Grandland X, the Hybrid4 model gives Vauxhall a strong contender in the PHEV sector
Video review: Jaguar I-Pace
The Jaguar I-Pace has the teeth and claws to shred its electric opponents. With 298 miles between recharges and 0-62mph in 4.8 seconds, the I-Pace makes for a superb all-rounder. As good to drive as it is to look at.
Choosing sides: Is the rush to embrace JUST electric vehicles wrong? What about better engines and synthetic fuels too?
“We cannot rely on electric vehicles to make any meaningful impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions fast enough.” Not the words of someone who doesn’t believe in climate change, but the real-wo...
Automatic for the people: Should drivers ditch manual gearboxes?
Cars are becoming safer. This is a given of evolution in design, technology and materials. With the advent of systems such as ABS anti-locking brakes and ESP traction and stability programmes, we h...
Will rising CO2 vehicle emissions result in less choice for your next car?
The choice of cars available to lease or buy in the UK could be about to take a nosedive. This is because of emissions and the current trend for drivers to choose SUVs over other types of cars. Th...
Why CES is the place to be for automakers in January
If you have even the remotest interest in car technology, the chances are you heard about a show called CES. This is the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and it’s held in Las Vegas every year. You ...
With a 1,500-mile range, is an aluminium-air derived battery the solution to range anxiety?
Green power and polar ice caps are often heard in the same sentence when discussing clean energy sources, but Trevor Jackson’s use is a little different. Rather than the threat of melting ice caps,...
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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