All prestige, upmarket car brands need a halo tuning arm, states Iain Robertson, and while Polestar has been on Volvo’s side-lines for a few years now, its strength of purpose is now being realised in competently upgraded S60, V60 and XC60 variants. In a slightly mad world of conflicting environmental information, small children joining the […]
Having influenced over 35 million customers since its 1974 introduction, reports Iain Robertson, Europe’s best-selling motorcar continues to set trends, establish new technological parameters and deliver its hefty share of the ‘people’s car’ ethos. No single compact family car has ever held sway over an entire new car market, with as much chutzpah, as the […]
Nobody ever said that small cars had to be tedious to encounter, writes Iain Robertson, which is central to his fascination for the new 208 that introduces classical elegance, a beautiful interior and an attractive stance on technology. Ever since the ground-breaking 205 model arrived in the early-1980s, which turned heads as speedily as the […]
It has been well publicised that the government has pledged to end the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040. That electric vehicles are the future of road transport is indisputable and yet the uptake by the public is slow. Electric vehicle sales still represent less than one per cent […]
For the past decade, writes Iain Robertson, one of the most daring of new cars has led the compact crossover segment, with its avantgarde design and largely unchallenged rate of sales successes, but a new Juke is now available. Around 11 years ago, at that spring’s Geneva Auto Salon, I can recall being mildly irritated […]
As one of the Sino-pioneers into the UK new car scene, MG has enjoyed something of a head start over a rash of future Chinese brands, states Iain Robertson, and the opportunity to drive the latest and priciest newcomer confirms its growing maturity. While not wishing to be unkind to a Chinese car manufacturer that […]
The global demand for UK goods and services continues to steadily grow, reaching as much as £626bn as of October 2018. According to International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox MP, more British companies are looking forward to bring their businesses overseas in 2019. Dr Fox believes that international trade will remain one of the most […]
Getting ahead online, driving sales, and earning loyal, money-spending followers are tough tasks to accomplish in today’s competitive online market. Sometimes it seems like there is just so much to do and when you finally feel like you have a grip on the latest marketing techniques and avenues to throw your money at, everything in […]
Based at Shoreham, on England’s south coast, Ricardo Engineering has a longstanding and well-deserved reputation in the Armed Forces, explains Iain Robertson, which makes its special version of Ford’s truck worth celebrating. Having given the Ford Ranger, in Raptor factory-modified guise, a bit of a rough ride a handful of vehicle tests ago, it is […]
Property trading can make you millionaire in a short span because of the appreciated value of the land. Everyone can make money by investing in real estate. Edinburgh and Glasgow are the two hottest places for selling, buying and renting flats. Two major cities of Scotland are profitable places for potential investors. Because of increasing […]
