What you need to know about the Mercedes Benz recall
Mercedes is to recall millions of diesel cars over harmful emissions writes Geraldine Herbert The numbers? Mercedes-Benz is to recall more than 3 million diesel cars in Europe. What is the background to this recall? The German authorities has put all diesel engines under close scrutiny since DieselGate in September 2015 and as part of that there has been an investigation into Mercedes and possible manipulation of...
Citroen’s AX factor
The 1986 Paris Motor Show saw the launch of Citroen’s cult supermini On the surface there is nothing exceptional about the little Citroen AX. Sure it is a pretty car with sharp unadorned lines and a neat overall appearance blissfully free of the focus-group enforced clutter of more modern designs but certainly it does not look exceptional or ground breaking. Look more closely though; this is a car that was introduced 30 years ago. To...
First Drive: Audi Q5
Totally redesigned from the ground up the new Audi Q5 may not look different but looks are deceptive writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Aimed squarely at the Mercedes-Benz GLC, BMW X3, Jaguar F-Pace and Land Rover Discovery Sport, Audi’s middle child, the Q5, has been completely redesigned First impressions of the new Audi Q5? Upon first glance, apart from the new single-frame grille, the second-generation Q5 remains...
Audi Q2
Q is for Quality – Audi’s new baby of the SUV range ticks all the premium boxes writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Its clear Audi know a thing or two about creating desirable SUVs given the popularity of their existing Q range of cars and their latest addition to the Q family is the smallest in the line-up, the Q2. Who is it aimed at? The compact crossover market is dominated by volume sellers so Audi is aiming to carve a...
Is it the end of the road for diesel?
Is it the end of the road for diesel asks Geraldine Herbert? Why is the use of diesel coming under increasing scrutiny? Air pollution is a growing public health problem and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that around three million deaths every year are linked to exposure to outdoor air pollution. Diesel has an impact on air quality is coming in two key ways – through the production of particulate matter (PM) and...
