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RAY MASSEY: As first new cars roll off British production lines again, locked-down dealers preparing to re-open showroom doors to customers By Ray Massey Motoring Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 22:06 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 22:23 BST, 22 May 2020 As the first new cars roll off British production lines again, thousands … Read more
Easing the lockdown means greater opportunity to drive. So it’s vital to ensure your vehicle is legal and roadworthy. With ministers advising against public transport, driving in a self-contained car is sensible and safer, providing it’s well prepped. The AA had 40 per cent more breakdown calls — largely for flat batteries, so do check … Read more
RAY MASSEY: Lexus in poll position for customer satisfaction with an £85k V8 convertible due late this year Lexus took top honours in the latest Auto Express Driver Power poll The LC convertible has a fabric roof that opens in a speedy 15 seconds By Ray Massey for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 8 May … Read more
Britain’s biggest car-maker, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), has boosted its online ‘virtual showroom’ sales in a bid to kick-start the dormant market and entice customers into buying new vehicles despite the coronavirus lockdown. A year-long digital car-buying trial which began with just five per cent of customers is now being made available to all prospective … Read more
Supercar dealer Tom Hartley provides a welcome splash of vibrant colour in our grey corporate landscape as Britain’s — and arguably the world’s — best-known independent car dealer. This energetic maverick dealer to the stars and super-rich will travel the globe for a deal and uses top-level contacts to jump lengthy waiting lists to get … Read more
Volvo’s proud boast is that if you want to buy one of their cars, from now on you will be asked: ‘Would you like one with or without a plug?’ The Swedish maker, now owned by China’s Geely, is driving hard towards electricification (its ‘Pure’ mode) and to have a plug-in hybrid or fully electric … Read more
McLaren today launched its new 205mph British-built 765LT supercar after subjecting it to a strict diet and rigorous work-out regime to ensure it can outsprint its chunkier Continental rivals. The new lightweight two-seater with a £280,000 price tag promises drivers ‘almost telepathic driver engagement’ and a driving soundtrack from the four exhaust pipes that drivers … Read more
One key question: would the new second-generation Renault Captur capture my heart — or those of thousands of families and potential buyers up and down the nation? Ahead of first deliveries next month, I took two of the most popular versions for lengthy UK tests — and was surprised by my reaction. The first generation, … Read more
Next month’s Geneva Motor Show marks the unofficial start of spring for me. As the new March 2020 registration plate rolls out, the real-world stars among the pricey supercars will include Korean car firm Kia’s new flagship 4th-generation seven-seater Sorento SUV. This new Sorento is another triumph for Korea, which is still celebrating Oscar glory … Read more
Should former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn ever seek to recreate his great escape from Japan to Beirut, I can report that — with the rear seats down at least — his former firm’s funky new British-built Juke SUV has more than enough room in its flexible boot to accommodate a large trunk. I’d been driving … Read more