Bright Spark

What makes a car a classic? That may seem like a strange question to be asking when it comes to alternatively-fuelled vehicles, but it seems to me that many of the early hybrids and electrics are prime candidates for future collectibility ñ and itís not too soon to be thinking about it either.   First, […]

First UK order for the electric Peugeot e-208

Car buyers usually wait until they can drive a new model before signing on the dotted line but on the same day the all-new Peugeot e-208 made its public world debut at the Geneva Motor Show, Neal Street paid a deposit at Truscott’s Peugeot Barnstable to secure one of the very first vehicles to arrive in the UK. He wanted to be at the front of the queue and placed his order before official order books opened.

Skoda Superb passes the half-million mark

The 500,000th third-generation Skoda Superb has rolled off the production line in Kvasiny. Michael Oeljeklaus, Skoda Auto Board Member for Production and Logistics, said, “Today, we have half a million reasons to be proud. The production milestone is great evidence of the Skoda Superb’s continued popularity. With its design and technological qualities as well as unbeatable amount of interior space, we have been substantiating the brand’s aspiration in the mid-size car segment for four years. The Superb – which is now produced at five different factories – ranks among the best and most successful mid-size cars, and the brand owes a large proportion of its growth to it

Land Rover delivers first of new Discovery fleet to Highways England

Land Rover has handed over the first of a new fleet of Discovery vehicles to Highways England, which will begin patrolling England’s motorways this month. A fleet of 70 Highways England Land Rover Discoverys has been specially modified for the needs of traffic officers, including a roof-mounted light array, programmable rear LED board, Battenburg livery and a reinforced load area. Traffic officers have to carry over 600kg of equipment, including lights, traffic cones and safety barriers

Skoda Octavia celebrates its 60th birthday

The Skoda Octavia, the brand’s most successful model in the UK and a multi-million seller around the world, celebrates another milestone in 2019 – the 60th anniversary of its introduction. Originally, it was designed to bring affordable and high-quality motoring to the widest possible audience, and Skoda says the design and engineering philosophies behind the Octavia remain the same today