‘Tis the season for snow and ice on our roads, which means gritter trucks are back in action across the UK. We’ve teamed up with the specialist operator, The Gritting Company, to dispel five myths about road gritting. Myth 1: “The winter wagons contain grit.” Untrue. It’s not grit, it’s […]
Mazda MX-30 review
Mazda often dares to be different, and the all-new MX-30 is a prime example. The Japanese company’s first all-electric model not only sports distinctive coupe-crossover styling, but dinky rear-opening back doors. Then there’s its range. At 124 miles, it’s very much in the city EV sector, competing against the likes […]
Revealed: the true cost of running a car
It costs between £250 and £404 a month to maintain a car in the UK, depending on where you live, claims new research. According to vehicle finance provider Moneybarn, car maintenance is highest in London (around £404 per month, or almost 18% of an average monthly salary). Calculating various motoring […]
Top 10 most failed car parts
Alternators are the most unreliable car part in the UK, according to warranty provider Händler Protect. The research also revealed that vehicles aged eight years old and are the least dependable. Händler Protect says providing warranties to dealers across the UK has given it a clear picture of what items […]
Fiat 500 is electric ‘car of the year’
The all-new, all-electric Fiat 500 has been crowned Car of the Year by leading electric vehicle website, DrivingElectric. The third incarnation of Fiat’s iconic model impressed DrivingElectric’s judges by offering an unrivalled blend of desirability, chic looks, a smooth ride and an enticingly low price tag to “move the game […]
UK’s first all-electric ‘filling’ station opens
The first ‘Electric Forecourt’ in the UK is open for business near Braintree in Essex. Funded by Gridserve, Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC, Innovate UK and OZEV, electricity is generated from both the solar power canopies above the chargers, and a network of hybrid solar farms, also operated by Gridserve. Gridserve […]