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Was that REALLY the number one selling car in January?!

Was that REALLY the number one selling car in January?!

The stats are in, we’ve had the low-down on the UK’s best-selling cars in the first month of 2023 and we’re going to come right out and say it: The front-runner was a surprise. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders released the first monthly new car registrations figures for 2023 this week and it ... Read More
 
Video killed the radio star

Video killed the radio star

For a long time, radio has been the perfect accompaniment while driving. Whether you’re a fan of talk radio like BBC Radio Five Live or TalkSport, the latest chart hits on Capital or Heart, keeping it chilled with BBC Radio 4, listening to the radio is a habit that’s ingrained into all of us. What’s ... Read More
 
Rural driving has its issues…

Rural driving has its issues…

There’s something beautiful about being out on the open road. Driving in the countryside as the rolling hills surround you, the winding roads open up in front of you, and the picturesque beauty envelopes the landscape.  And then the inevitable happens – you get stuck behind a tractor. If anyone’s ever been on a long ... Read More
 
An office AND a car… surely not?

An office AND a car… surely not?

As any fleet owner will know, mixing vehicles with work can be incredibly successful. But there are also challenges involved and the reliability and safety of those vehicles is paramount to the success of your business. Well, at the Consumer Electronics Show, we might just have seen the introduction of a whole new sector of ... Read More
 
I can’t go any faster… or slower

I can’t go any faster… or slower

When you’re on a long, monotonous drive, there’s nothing better than sticking the vehicle into cruise control. I’ll be honest, I’m always a bit sceptical about it but it’s never steered me wrong (pardon the pun), so I remain a big fan. But this story of a Chinese driver might just make me think twice ... Read More
 
An unusual hitchhiker…

An unusual hitchhiker…

When I think of hitchhikers, I think of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.  Well, either that or people on dusty tracks in the middle of nowhere somewhere in America in films, sticking their thumbs out in the hope of a lift. Either way, it feels like a concept that isn’t very 2022. Well, this ... Read More
 
Flying around the office in a Volkswagen…

Flying around the office in a Volkswagen…

Car manufacturers are always trying to one-up each other. With incredible technological advances in recent years, we’ve seen electric cars become commonplace, dashboards change forever, and driving becomes a completely different experience. But then come the slightly ‘out there’ inventions. And Volkswagen’s new electric office chair is exactly that. It’s not quite what people were ... Read More
 
The mystery of the buried car…

The mystery of the buried car…

At this time of year, mysteries are all the rage. And this one is fit for Scooby Doo & the Mystery Gang, Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, or whoever your favourite detectives are… Because landscapers at a California mansion discovered something deep underground – a stolen Mercedes-Benz. The car had been buried and loaded with bags ... Read More
 
What’s the worst that could happen?

What’s the worst that could happen?

The famous Dr Pepper adverts posed the tongue-in-cheek question ‘what’s the worst that could happen?’. It’s become a catchphrase used in jest often enough, but rarely has it applied more than when a driver at the wheel of a Toyota WiLL Vi headed towards Japan’s oldest house. The little Toyota is an odd-looking vehicle with ... Read More