Five standout Motoring Moments of the past decade
My memorable motoring moments of the decade writes Geraldine Herbert It has been a decade of disruption, dieselgate and unparalleled choice plus for me ten years of driving more than 1,000 cars. On reflection, many cars stand out for all sorts of reasons: some are not nearly as good as you had hoped, others are just disappointing, while many were forgettable. And some are remembered not as much for the car but for the location or a...
Drive a hard bargain
Looking for a good deal on a new car? Geraldine Herbert rounds up the current offers available to tempt buyers, from cash discounts to free shopping vouchers Now is a good time to buy an Alfa Romeo, as from now until 31 December the Italian carmaker is giving a deposit contribution on all models bought on PCP finance. At Audi dealerships around the country, the Milestones 211 Sales Event has just begun. As part of the event, APR rates...
Hero to Zero
The electric car journey starts with Henry Ford’s Model T, writes Brian Twomey Henry Ford once railed against early attempts to control the pollution coming from the exhaust of his Model T. When his car became popular enough that traffic became a problem Ford found himself facing baffling questions about something called emissions. They want the air coming out the back to be cleaner than the air going in he fumed. That said, Henry...
Financing your new car
Here’s what you need to know when it comes to paying for a new car writes Geraldine Herbert The Covid pandemic has created much uncertainty around purchases that have a significant impact on your finances like car buying. If you are considering changing your car you may be wondering is now the right time. To tempt you back into showrooms there are a host of post-covid car deals and offers available at dealerships nationwide, so it is...
China joins Women’s World Car of the Year with three renowned motoring journalists
Motoring journalists Gao Wei, Zhao Shuang and Zhang Liyue have joined Women’s World Car of the Year as judges. Gao Wei, Zhao Shuang and Zhang Liyue have an important influence over Chinese car consumers and the Women’s World Car of the year jury is delighted to add them as judges. With their appointment, Women’s World Car of the Year increases membership to 47 journalists from 36 different countries and with a media...
