The picture above of me at the wheel of an electric Tesla Model S 100D sedan was taken the other day between Stockholm and Oslo, cities around 530km apart. I’m in Scandanavia to talk to electric vehicle groups, specifically the secretary-general of the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association (NEVA). Her name is Christina Bu – and she spent a year at high school in New … [Read more...] about Norway driving the world towards electric vehicles
Ford GT parks up in Jay Leno’s Garage …
US television host Jay Leno has got himself a Ford GT. It’s one of only 1000 Ford will build, each one costing upwards of US$500,000. One of the reasons Leno likes it is because it retains the Ford badge, unlike Toyota who named its high-end models Lexus, or Honda who came up with Acura. Here, Leno introduces viewers to the latest car to join Jay Leno’s Garage … … [Read more...] about Ford GT parks up in Jay Leno’s Garage …
Jay Leno’s Garage: going ‘Bush’ in a Ford F-150 – see video
The US season premiere of Jay Leno's Garage celebrates cars built in America, by Americans, using all American parts. In this episode Jay heads to former President George W. Bush’s ranch in Texas to ask about his Ford F-150 pick-up, then he challenges comedian Wanda Sykes to a race … in a minivan. He takes a ride with Mike and Molly star Billy Gardell, and gets his … [Read more...] about Jay Leno’s Garage: going ‘Bush’ in a Ford F-150 – see video
Jay Leno’s Garage: going ‘Bush’ in a Ford F-150
The US season premiere of Jay Leno's Garage celebrates cars built in America, by Americans, using all American parts. In this episode Jay heads to former President George W. Bush’s ranch in Texas to ask about his Ford F-150 pick-up, then he challenges comedian Wanda Sykes to a race … in a minivan. He takes a ride with Mike and Molly star Billy Gardell, and gets his feathers … [Read more...] about Jay Leno’s Garage: going ‘Bush’ in a Ford F-150
Winger Maserati takes over Alfa Romeo from Andrew Simms
Word on the street has it that Alfa Romeo distributor Fiat Chrysler New Zealand (FCNZ) has switched its Auckland dealer, from Andrew Simms to Winger Maserati. Officially, no one is talking. Simms himself, whose inner-city Newmarket and suburban Botany dealerships picked up the 2016 Fiat Alfa Romeo dealer of the year award from FCNZ, is reported to be "disappointed" at the … [Read more...] about Winger Maserati takes over Alfa Romeo from Andrew Simms