Do you have an elderly relative who still drives? I only ask because a judge recently advised people to think hard about whether or not their older family members should still be out on the roads. The piece of advice […]
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08, 2012
Tag Archives: volvo
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06, 2012
The new A-Class takes a bow
It’s a Mercedes A-Class – but not as we know it. Gone is the rather dumpy design (but really clever use of interior space) to be replaced by something very sleek and refined. It’s going to give the BMW 1 […]
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06, 2012
S(peedy) 60
If you wanted a car capable of achieving bullet speeds in the compact executive segment, you used to have a very limited choice. That hasn’t actually changed. Most people in the market for a fast executive car would probably think […]
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06, 2012
Classic Volvo Fan and Feeling Bored?
Then there’s a man in Poland just like you! This man – his name is unknown to me – owns a couple of classic Volvo’s, but apparently these do not manage to fully satisfy his Volvo Love. The man has […]
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06, 2012
Golf TDi – built to run and run
Volkswagens have long been admired for their reliability and longevity, but some cars really stand out. One such car is a used Mk IV Golf S TDI belonging to Roy Dyson, which has already covered more than 450,000 miles. I […]
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06, 2012
For China’s Rich and Tasteless
China’s wealthy are facing a massive problem: the density of Mercs, Bimmers and Audis on the streets of Chinese cities is so high that they are suffering from ‘status inflation’. In other words, there’s room for more differentiation. This is […]
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05, 2012
Jaguar tops vehicle ownership study
I don’t know who is more surprised by this announcement – me or Jaguar. But the best car to own is the Jaguar which claims the top spot in the J.D. Power/What Car? 2012 UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study. The […]
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05, 2012
The Saab and the Beautiful
The other day I made some comments “on the side” about how much of a pity I think it is that Sweden’s Saab went ‘game over’. You may remember that the whole process of the Swedes snuffing it was much […]
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05, 2012
Another world safety first from Volvo
Renowned for their safety features, Volvo is making great strides in its bid that no-one should be ‘killed or injured’ in their vehicles by 2020. In addition, they’ve also fitted as standard the world’s first pedestrian airbag on the all-new […]
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05, 2012
One in five cars fails its first MoT
With the build quality of new cars being vastly improved in recent years, what proportion of them would fail their first MoT? I think it’s a really good question and consumer website honestjohn.co.uk has looked at 24.5 million MoT records […]
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05, 2012
Saab Reincarnated
It’s a while ago and it may have been bigger news in the Netherlands, due to the fact that it was a Dutch company that played cavalry to the company’s rescue – unfortunately they ran into a General Custer-inspired bloodbath […]
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04, 2012
Fuel economy: Real-world miles per gallon information now available
We’ve all done – got to the end of a long journey and wondered where the fuel has gone. And no you probably haven’t made a miscalculation because the published fuel economy figures which you use for the trip are […]
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04, 2012
EV Sales Not Electrifying
Carmakers globally are all showing their all-new, all-snazzy electric vehicles. But recent figures are showing they’re not selling very well. What a surprise! Electric cars aren’t particularly suffering from a lack of attention in the global car press and their […]
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02, 2012
Record Volvo Personal Contract Hire Deals
Volvo is is among many manufacturers to report an increased take-up in personal leasing. This is an important trend during 2011 and shows that people like the idea of having a new car every 2, 3 or 4 years with […]