Paul Gibson from thechauffeur.com takes the brand new BMW for a spin… Is the Gran Turismo 6 Series, an elegant and versatile vehicle, the perfect match for chauffeur drivers? What would you get if a BMW 5-Series and 7-Series had a love child – well, you’d end up with this – a BMW 6-Series Gran Continue Reading…
Yellow box junctions are designed to keep junctions clear, prevent congestion and keep traffic flowing. However, because of complex road structures and difficulties for drivers operating in unfamiliar areas, this traffic management system has now been more commonly labelled as a ‘moneybox’ and also as the Council and TfL’s ‘cash cow’. An inquest made by Continue Reading…
Since September 1st 2018, all new vehicles have to undergo the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure, giving the manufacturer and customer more accurate fuel consumption and emission information on all new vehicles. After the Volkswagen emissions cover-up and “Dieselgate” scandal in 2015 revealed many car manufacturers were cheating emissions tests, and the general dissatisfaction from Continue Reading…
This September, the government has launched a consultation that could see low emission, “green” vehicles equipped with green number plates. To be worn as a “badge of honour”, these could also entitle the drivers to worthy benefits. Promoting clean cars, vans and taxis Under the new plans, cars, vans, and taxis emitting less than 75g Continue Reading…
If motorists believed that the implementation of The Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) and the Clear Air Zone (CAZ) wouldn’t cause a diversion in their journeys, the City of London have gone one step further with a trial that bans petrol and diesel cars, a shakeup that could leave many with nowhere to turn. The City of Continue Reading…
Paul Gibson from thechauffeur.com test drives the latest addition to the Range Rover family… the Velar. A decade ago you would’ve never seen a chauffeur use a Range Rover, is that about to change? In what has to be Range Rover’s prettiest creation, the Velar is also the most technologically advanced vehicle they have created. Continue Reading…
For some of us, sitting in a car next to the examiner on driving test day happened a few years ago – or maybe even decades … The rules may have changed, and typically the use of mobile phones or satnavs may not have been on the agenda then, as there were no such things at Continue Reading…
Indian ride-hailing service OLA is launching in the UK and is promising to take the fight to Uber in a bid to become the UK’s most used public and private hire service provider. Over the last half decade, Uber have been the dominant ride-hailing service in the UK. In London alone, Uber has over 45,000 Continue Reading…
The cost of running and maintaining a fleet has steadily been rising. The first half of 2018 has seen the total vehicle operating costs for fleet vehicles increase by 2.5%, with the largest contributor being the cost of fuel. After many years of working in a petrol station, I got used to being the target Continue Reading…
Pendragon PLC, one of the world’s leading automotive retailers, have reported a dramatic crash in their pre-tax profits by almost half, as they shift from luxury showrooms to the used-car market. A new strategy to survive in a troubled market Pendragon PLC Group currently operates from 220 locations and have four divisions: UK motor, US motor, Continue Reading…
