Kia wins as Russia expelled from European Car of the Year contest March 7, 2022 The electric Kia EV6 has won the European Car of the Year prize, although the 2022 contest wasn't without controversy.
Mini halts production amid semiconductor chip shortage February 23, 2022 Car maker Mini has been forced to halt production at its Oxford factory amid a worldwide shortage of semi-conductor chips.
Caffè Nero sales almost hitting pre-Covid levels despite Omicron dent February 22, 2022 Coffee chain Caffè Nero has said its sales have returned to more than 90 per cent of pre-Covid levels. The firm reported trading for its half-year to November 2021, as well as annual results for the financial year ended May 2021. While the mergence of the Omicron Covid variant saw office workers working from home, [...]
UK strikes compensation deal with Nigeria following years-long global fraud probe February 22, 2022 Over £200,000 in compensation obtained by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into a company called Amec Foster Wheeler Energy will be transferred to Nigeria after a UK-Nigeria Memorandum of Understanding was signed today, the SFO said this afternoon. “In total, £210,610 will be transferred by the UK Government, with the funds supporting three key [...]
Ford Mustang Mach 1 review: Return of the Mach February 21, 2022 The Ford Mustang Mach 1 is a V8 muscle car with manners, but plenty of all-American attitude. Tim Pitt saddles up.
Expert view: the sporty and affordable classics to buy now February 15, 2022 The demand for modern classic cars remains strong, with cars such as the Audi Quattro and Mitsubishi Evo proving a hit at auction.
Smith proved himself as England get Six Nations campaign back on track February 14, 2022 It wasn’t brilliant and it wasn’t woeful, but the result stuck to type: another England win against Italy in the Six Nations and a yet another loss – their 99th in the competition – for the Azzurri. While England’s 33-0 victory was expected, however, there were moments of magic in Rome that signalled a brighter [...]
Rugby’s domestic derbies should not be played in the international window February 8, 2022 The East Midlands derby between Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints is one of the fixtures fans look for when the schedule is released. Saracens against Harlequins, Bath against Gloucester, Tigers against Saints – these are the staples of English domestic rugby, the bitter rivalries decades, if not centuries, in the making. So its beggars belief [...]
Time for a plan for growth, not endless Westminster tittle-tattle February 8, 2022 In the grand scheme of political endorsements, “not a complete clown” sits somewhere between Lyndon B. Johnson describing President Gerald Ford as a nice guy who played too much American football without a helmet on and Churchill describing Clement Attlee as a sheep in sheep’s clothing. What makes it unusual is that the man offering [...]
Used car market starts year with a bang as demand fuels record prices February 3, 2022 The second-hand automotive market has started 2022 with a bang, as record levels of demand have fuelled the skyrocketing of prices. Auto Trader’s retail price index has revealed the average price of a used car has surged for the 22nd consecutive month, going up to £18,067 – a 31.3 per cent year-on-year increase on a [...]