236 – DriveTech workshop
28 June 2009
MATT had the first workshop in his DriveTech Advantage driving course. Well, let me correct that. So did I. When you sign up to the course, you agree to be
234 – New Arval report on small firms and company cars
27 June 2009
STATISTICS, more statistics and damned lies. Isn’t that how the saying goes? Certainly stats are useful to show many arguments. But they can also hide some of the real
Large vans worst for MOT failures
24 June 2009
Large vans have the worst MOT pass rate and expose managers and the self-employed to fines up to £20,000.
232 – The safety role of lighting
24 June 2009
I WENT along to meet Ed Savage from Philips yesterday. The setting itself was dramatic – the Pinewood film studios. A warren of studios, offices, presentation halls and so on…and
233 – New-look for fast glass
24 June 2009
IT’S all change in the corporate world. Aviva is dumping the Norwich Union brand; Santander has ditched the Abbey brand along with other numerous former building societies it owns. And
231 – Supercar livens up suburbia
22 June 2009
LOOK what turned up in our road. This dramatic red Audi R8 caused a stir when it appeared outside a neighbour’s house. Not least when the fabulous V8 fired up.
230 – Use rental to your advantage
20 June 2009
I WAS talking to Neil McCrossan yesterday about car leasing – particularly short term leasing. I wanted some expert comment from Neil, who runs Nexus, a daily rental brokerage, on
229 – New premium Audi and BMW hatchbacks
18 June 2009
AUDI is launching a five-door coupe-hatchback – the A5 Sportback. The Audi A5 Sportback joins the A5 Coupe and A5 Convertible. I’ve got some of the details of the new
228 – Saab goes back to Sweden
17 June 2009
GM, owner of the Swedish Saab brand, has confirmed a memorandum of understanding for the purchase of Saab Automobile AB by Koenigsegg Group. This, hopefully, will secure Saab’s future. Now,
225 – Family help with washing the cars
15 June 2009
It’s always handy when your kids offer to help out. On Sunday, Sarah got stuck in to washing down our new Fiat 500. We’ve got the car on Fiat finance
226 – The DriveTech Advantage
15 June 2009
My son Matt is 17. And that means he’s mustard keen to drive. Armed with a provisional licence, Matt has been ready for driving lessons these past few weeks. We’ve
227 – Peugeot wins Le Mans
15 June 2009
Team Peugeot Total did it – and secured its first victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours with the diesel-powered 908 HDi FAP. Peugeot has won the classic 24 hour
224 – Satellite Navigation
14 June 2009
Ford Kuga: brilliant SUV with 2.5T engine. Great looks, refined drive, but mpg a minus point Ford Kuga integrated traffic info and satnav The following day of the Mazda Blenheim
222 – Le Mans: Peugeot v Audi
13 June 2009
Today it’s the start of the greatest motor race in the world: the Le Mans 24 Hours. This race is extraordinary. It’s a wonderful festival to which sometimes the racing
223 – Le Mans: Peugeot v Audi UPDATE
13 June 2009
Martyn Pass sends this blog from Le Mans at midday: Crowds in the 250,000 region, estimated 70,000 Brits, 30,000 Danes. Very busy, noisy, and colourful. Spectators from far afield as
223 – Ford Kuga bike transporter
13 June 2009
The Audi A4 is a lovely car, but being a saloon means sticking the bike in for a triathlon is a bit tricky. Fortunately I had a Ford Kuga on
221 – Updates at Compare
12 June 2009
I caught up with Robert Wastell this morning at Hampton Open Air Swimming Pool. As regular readers might recall (see blog 72) both Robert and I frequent this fabulous thirties
220 – More trade credit available
11 June 2009
What a welcome sign. Only a few days ago the CBI was reporting that credit lines were still difficult to find, but conditions were starting to improve in its latest
219 – Staying the right side of the law
10 June 2009
If your business is in the north-west, then I suggest you consider going along to the motoring law seminar organised by Sean Joyce and his team from Stephensons. If you’re
218 – Mazda Blenheim Triathlon
9 June 2009
I think I’m just recovering. I was part of the Team Mazda squad taking part in the Mazda Blenheim Triathlon last Sunday. Blenheim makes a magnificent backdrop. And having done
