The chief instructor behind a UK company that gives driving lessons to children as young as 11 has a compelling argument for doing so: “When you are learning piano or violin, you don’t start at 17 – you start at 5.” And that’s Richard Smith’s next step, teaching five-year-olds a few basic skills on private roads in purpose-built electric mini cars. Smith is the guiding … [Read more...] about Driver trainer makes case for child tuition behind the wheel
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Isuzu D-Max first Arctic Trucks ute to go into dealer network
Isuzu is launching the toughest-ever D-Max ute – and it comes from the company that built the Toyota Hilux for Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson and James May to drive to the North Pole. The D-Max has been kitted out by Iceland’s Arctic Trucks, a specialist outfit that is making them for Isuzu in the UK. Arctic Trucks has been re-engineering four-wheel-drives since the 1990s, … [Read more...] about Isuzu D-Max first Arctic Trucks ute to go into dealer network
ANZAC Day and the All Blacks helped Paddon dig deep
Thoughts of ANZAC Day back in New Zealand helped Hayden Paddon win his first World Rally Championship event, Rally Argentina. So too the steely attitude All Blacks mental skills coach Gilbert Enoka has drilled into him over the past few months. Don’t buy into the mind games, Enoka had told him. Focus on the now. The mind games intensified after Saturday’s second-day … [Read more...] about ANZAC Day and the All Blacks helped Paddon dig deep
Peugeot SUV worst of diesel test vehicles for NOx emissions – report
The Peugeot 3008 has exceeded the European Union’s legislative limit for nitrogen oxides (NOx) from diesel exhaust emissions by almost 14 times, a British Government test has found. The SUV/crossover was the worst of 19 newer cars tested against the current Euro6 emissions standard for NOx. A Vauxhall Insignia was the worst of 18 older cars in the more lenient Euro5 test, … [Read more...] about Peugeot SUV worst of diesel test vehicles for NOx emissions – report
2025 the use-by date for petrol and diesel cars in Netherlands
Petrol and diesel cars in the Netherlands have a new use-by date – 2025 onwards. The country’s politicians have moved to prevent the sale of such new cars beyond that date in an attempt to gradually phase in electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles, which currently make up 10 per cent of the new car market. The move was begun by the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA), the junior … [Read more...] about 2025 the use-by date for petrol and diesel cars in Netherlands