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THE WEEK THAT WAS - VW comes clean, Jaguar Land Rover heads east
11 December 2015 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS - VW comes clean, Jaguar Land Rover heads east Graeme Roberts The really interesting stuff all happened as this week drew to a close - yesterday Volkswagen 'fessed up over the 'dies... read more
Volvo's engine and platform independence makes progress
25 November 2015 | Graeme Roberts
Volvo's engine and platform independence makes progress Graeme Roberts Engines are expensive items for an automaker to develop and, after sharing some powertrains with former owner Ford, Volvo, under... read more
2015 TOKYO SHOW: World premieres
29 October 2015 | Glenn Brooks
2015 TOKYO SHOW: World premieres Glenn Brooks A list of world premieres at the 2015 Tokyo motor show appears below. Information on the majority of the following models can be found by search... read more
April 2014 management briefing: UK engine manufacturing (2)
29 April 2014 | Calum MacRae
April 2014 management briefing: UK engine manufacturing (2) Calum MacRae The recent announcement by Bentley that its Crewe headquarters is to become the centre of excellence for the Volkswagen Grou... read more
April 2014 management briefing: UK engine manufacturing (1)
14 April 2014 | Calum MacRae
April 2014 management briefing: UK engine manufacturing (1) Calum MacRae The recent announcement by Bentley that its Crewe headquarters is to become the centre of excellence for the Volkswagen Group... read more
GERMANY: BMW i3 plant Leipzig marries new alongside old
26 March 2014 | Graeme Roberts
GERMANY: BMW i3 plant Leipzig marries new alongside old Graeme Roberts 'Marriage' is, to anyone used to touring car assembly plants regularly, a familiar term, describing the joining of painted and t... read more
GENEVA WRAP: Europe still struggles but future is bright
6 March 2014 | headlineauto
GENEVA WRAP: Europe still struggles but future is bright headlineauto The sun shone eventually on the automotive industry at this week's Geneva show but there are still a lot of dark clouds hanging o... read more
PRODUCT EYE: BMW’s triple-turbo X5 M50d
28 January 2014 | Glenn Brooks
PRODUCT EYE: BMW’s triple-turbo X5 M50d Glenn Brooks Imagine a big SUV that does 0-62mph in 5.3 seconds but returns an average 30-40mpg and handles like, well, like a BMW. Glenn Brooks has been driv... read more
PRODUCT EYE: General Motors revamps the Insignia
24 September 2013 | Graeme Roberts
PRODUCT EYE: General Motors revamps the Insignia Graeme Roberts Deputy Editor Graeme Roberts runs an eye over General Motors' Europe's updated Opel/Vauxhall Insignia range and discovers a much more ... read more
September 2013 management briefing: Frankfurt IAA retrospective
17 September 2013 | Glenn Brooks
September 2013 management briefing: Frankfurt IAA retrospective Glenn Brooks Our detailed look at Europe's largest motor show of 2013 - the Frankfurt IAA - forms a two part series for this month's m... read more
September 2013 management briefing: Frankfurt IAA Preview
6 September 2013 | Glenn Brooks
September 2013 management briefing: Frankfurt IAA Preview Glenn Brooks This month, we take a detailed look at Europe's largest motor show of 2013 - the Frankfurt IAA. Glenn Brooks assesses the key ... read more
23 July 2013 | Glenn Brooks
PRODUCT EYE: Lexus LS 460 Glenn Brooks Mercedes-Benz dealers across Europe begin selling the new S-Class this week. Glenn Brooks, who has been driving one of its rivals, the Lexus LS 460, considers ... read more
PRODUCT EYE: Range Rover Sport
19 July 2013 | Glenn Brooks
PRODUCT EYE: Range Rover Sport Glenn Brooks "The fastest and most dynamic Land Rover yet", is how Nick Rogers, the Vehicle Line Director sums up the new Range Rover Sport. Glenn Brooks wouldn't disa... read more
PRODUCT EYE: Audi RS 5 Cabrio & SQ5 TDI
4 June 2013 | Glenn Brooks
PRODUCT EYE: Audi RS 5 Cabrio & SQ5 TDI Glenn Brooks Two new high performance Audis have just gone on sale in the UK. Glenn Brooks tries them both. The continuing steam roller of product launc... read more
COMMENT: Is Tesla really worth twice as much as Fiat SpA?
16 May 2013 | Glenn Brooks
COMMENT: Is Tesla really worth twice as much as Fiat SpA? Glenn Brooks We live in strange times. As Fisker, a rival with supposedly superior range-extending technology falls apart, the value of Tesla... read more
19 March 2013 | Glenn Brooks
PRODUCT EYE: Ford Kuga Glenn Brooks Ford sees no reason why near-record fuel prices should make now a bad time to be launching a new SUV. Quite the opposite, in fact, as Glenn Brooks learned on the ... read more
12 March 2013 | Glenn Brooks
PRODUCT EYE: Vauxhall Adam Glenn Brooks Vauxhall invited just-auto along to the London launch of the Adam, which was based in a pop-up shop at the giant Westfield shopping centre adjacent to the si... read more
GENEVA 2013 PRESS PREVIEW DAYS REVIEW: Part Two (of two)
8 March 2013 | Glenn Brooks
GENEVA 2013 PRESS PREVIEW DAYS REVIEW: Part Two (of two) Glenn Brooks Having peered under concepts to check for real engines and suspension systems, and gently interrogated multiple industry executi... read more
GENEVA 2013 PRESS PREVIEW DAYS REVIEW: Part One
7 March 2013 | Glenn Brooks
GENEVA 2013 PRESS PREVIEW DAYS REVIEW: Part One Glenn Brooks As our list of vehicle and concept world premieres attests, this year’s Geneva motor show media preview days saw a bumper crop of... read more
PRODUCT EYE: MG 6 diesel turbo
4 March 2013 | Glenn Brooks
PRODUCT EYE: MG 6 diesel turbo Glenn Brooks MG was one of the star performers in the UK market last year, with a 166% sales YoY gain. Glenn Brooks tries the new MG 6 diesel to see how the car measur... read more
PRODUCT EYE: Mitsubishi Outlander
20 February 2013 | Glenn Brooks
PRODUCT EYE: Mitsubishi Outlander Glenn Brooks It's been a long wait for new products from Mitsubishi Motors, but the first of several to come has just hit the UK market. Glenn Brooks tries the thir... read more
PRODUCT EYE: 2013 Citroen DS5 HYbrid4
4 February 2013 | Glenn Brooks
PRODUCT EYE: 2013 Citroen DS5 HYbrid4 Glenn Brooks Who says the British won't pay premium prices for French cars? Citroen has been quietly moving itself upmarket in the UK, enjoying much success wi... read more
PRODUCT EYE: Toyota Land Cruiser V8
24 October 2012 | Glenn Brooks
PRODUCT EYE: Toyota Land Cruiser V8 Glenn Brooks Sadly, for it's an amazingly capable vehicle, Toyota sells way fewer than 1,000 Land Cruiser V8s in the UK each year. Despite the 250g/km CO2 number, ... read more
18 October 2012 | Glenn Brooks
PRODUCT EYE: Jaguar XF 2.2d Glenn Brooks It's been a year since Jaguar gave its XF sedan a mid-life facelift and the changes did a good job of freshening the now four-year old model. Glenn Brooks tr... read more
PRODUCT EYE: Vauxhall Corsa VXR Nürburgring
17 October 2012 | Glenn Brooks
PRODUCT EYE: Vauxhall Corsa VXR Nürburgring Glenn Brooks Earlier this week, we reported on a new version of the Opel/Vauxhall Corsa which is said to return 86mpg . At the other end of the Corsa pri... read more
PRODUCT EYE: Honda modifies CR-V for European launch
25 September 2012 | Glenn Brooks
PRODUCT EYE: Honda modifies CR-V for European launch Glenn Brooks Honda Motor Europe took selected journalists to Munich to experience the fourth generation, UK-built CR-V ahead of its world premiere... read more
ANALYSIS: VW of America's silent diesel surge
4 January 2012 | Glenn Brooks
ANALYSIS: VW of America's silent diesel surge Glenn Brooks VW's diesel models are now outselling the Ford Fiesta and most other US market sub-compacts. What's more, Volkswagen of America has just had... read more
PRODUCT EYE: Jaguar's XF four cylinder diesel
25 July 2011 | Graeme Roberts
PRODUCT EYE: Jaguar's XF four cylinder diesel Graeme Roberts We learned in the last week, courtesy of IHS Automotive, that four cylinder engines are now most popular in the US, powering 43% of light ... read more
RESEARCH ANALYSIS: A review of gasoline direct injection systems
7 December 2007 | Matthew Beecham
RESEARCH ANALYSIS: A review of gasoline direct injection systems Matthew Beecham Gasoline direct injection (GDI) continues to be a weapon in the technology armoury of automakers in their fight to re... read more
RESEARCH: Diesel set for further growth in US
11 July 2006 | just-auto.com editorial team
RESEARCH: Diesel set for further growth in US just-auto.com editorial team Prospects for diesel engine vehicles in the US light vehicle market are positive on the back of high gasoline prices and inc... read more
The development of the diesel engine - an overview
4 October 2004 | just-auto.com editorial team
The development of the diesel engine - an overview just-auto.com editorial team It is no accident that as the twenty-first century dawns, car manufacturers have stepped up the pace of diesel engine... read more
Jaguar’s new V6 diesel impresses
1 June 2004 | just-auto.com editorial team
Jaguar’s new V6 diesel impresses just-auto.com editorial team Jaguar’s new AJD-V6 diesel has set new standards in refinement and performance. Jesse Crosse looks at the new engine in detail and unco... read more
'Sporting diesels' is no oxymoron! - a view of the changing position of diesels in Europe
21 May 2001 | just-auto.com editorial team
'Sporting diesels' is no oxymoron! - a view of the changing position of diesels in Europe just-auto.com editorial team Yes, we have all read about diesel cars being better these days, but its not ju... read more
The growth of diesel in Europe - the factors driving a megatrend
23 April 2001 | just-auto.com editorial team
The growth of diesel in Europe - the factors driving a megatrend just-auto.com editorial team Diesel cars, long regarded in the UK and certain other Northern EU states as noisy, dirty and slow ar... read more
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