Ten things to know about the Volkswagen ID.2
Mar15

Ten things to know about the Volkswagen ID.2

VW has unveiled a small and affordable member of the ID family writes Geraldine Herbert 1. The ID.2 promises to be as spacious as a Golf and as inexpensive as a Polo, so a price range of around €25,000. 2. It can travel up to 450 km on a single charge. 3. It will be equipped with innovations such as Travel Assist, IQ.LIGHT or Electric Vehicle Route Planner. 4. Based on a new, smaller version of the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform it...

Read More
Citroën C5 X
Mar10

Citroën C5 X

Is Is it a saloon? Is it an estate car? Is it an SUV? asks Geraldine Herbert  What is it? No one could accuse Citroën of being dull. Synonymous with Gallic eccentricity, the carmaker has innovated and inspired for more than a century. From the funky 2CV to the elegant DS, Citroëns of the past have been a curious mix of futuristic features, supreme comfort and poor handling. New to the Citroën range is the C5 X, our test car this week,...

Read More
Scrapping A Car
Mar09

Scrapping A Car

What do you need to do when scrapping a vehicle and how do you avoid the pitfalls asks Geraldine Herbert Are there laws regulating scrapping a car? Scrapping has changed in recent years and is now regulated by the Waste Management (End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations 2014. In order to scrap a car, you need to take it to an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF) that is licensed by the Environmental Protection Agency. Disposal of a car...

Read More
KIA NIRO IS VOTED WOMEN’S WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR SUPREME WINNER 2023
Mar07

KIA NIRO IS VOTED WOMEN’S WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR SUPREME WINNER 2023

63 women motoring journalists from 43 countries across five continents choose their best car of  2023 The journalists judging the Women’s World Car of the Year have chosen the Kia Niro as the World’s Best Car for 2023. The announcement of the winner coincides with International Women’s Day, a very special date not only because it gives women a voice but also because of the link in many countries between the...

Read More
What to do when something goes wrong
Mar04

What to do when something goes wrong

What do you do if you’ve bought a car and now there’s a problem asks Geraldine Herbert  I recently bought a car and now I’ve discovered a fault. What can I do? The first thing to do is contact the seller and let them know what the issue is and find out what, if anything, they are prepared to do about it. If you have bought from a dealership you are covered by consumer law so the car must be of merchantable quality. So given its age...

Read More