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Gareth Herincx

Gareth is a versatile journalist, copywriter and digital editor who's worked across the media in newspapers, magazines, TV, teletext, radio and online. After long stints at the BBC, GMTV and ITV, he now specialises in motoring.

Bentley celebrates major manufacturing milestone

Bentley Motors produces 200,000th luxury car

Luxury car maker Bentley Motors has produced its 200,000th car since the birth of the marque in 1919. The Bentayga Hybrid, destined for a Chinese customer, met the oldest surviving Bentley, EXP 2 as it rolled off the production line at the home of Bentley in Crewe. The manufacturing milestone …

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Top 10 triggers for in-car arguments

Traffic

Using the phone while driving, tailgating and dangerous overtaking top the list of most irritating things drivers do, according to passengers. With lockdown easing and traffic set to rise, a trans-European survey of 2,000 drivers examined what bad behaviour behind the wheel was most likely to cause a war of …

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Nissan production milestone for the 100% electric Leaf

Record-breaking Nissan Leaf

The Nissan Leaf has overtaken production of the Bluebird at the company’s plant in Sunderland. So far, 195,380 Leaf EVs have been manufactured, compared to 187,178 Bluebirds (the first car built at the plant) between 1986-1990. Back in the day it took 22 hours to build a Bluebird to be …

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Jenson Button joins project to relaunch iconic coachbuilder

Mark Stubbs, Roger Behle, Ant Anstead and Jenson Button revive Radford

Legendary British coachbuilding company Radford has been revived to once again play a leading role in creating bespoke luxury cars. The company, with a celebrity clientele that once included all four Beatles and movie star Peter Sellers, has been relaunched by leading designer Mark Stubbs, broadcaster and motor specialist Ant …

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Third of cars damaged by potholes – new study

Road pothole

Potholes have caused damage to nearly a third of cars in Britain, according to new research by Citroen UK. In a study of 2,000 UK drivers, 32% said their car had been damaged after hitting a pothole and the average repair cost was £141.95. Worse still – 11% of the …

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Online car buying accelerating, claims new study

Buying-online-over-the-internet

Nine in 10 shoppers will continue to do the bulk of their shopping online – including buying cars – even after lockdown. The study of 2,000 adults, commissioned by Vauxhall Motors, found almost half find shopping online far less stressful and 28% prefer not feeling pressured to make a purchase. …

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Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake review

Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake review

The Volkswagen Arteon was one of the most elegant and distinctive big fastbacks when it originally went on sale in 2017. A few years on and it’s now also available as a rakish estate, except the German car giant’s decided to revive a label steeped in tradition and history for …

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Fading memory lane motoring experiences

Top Gear presenter Paddy McGuinness

A new survey by BBC’s Top Gear has highlighted the top family motoring memories that could soon be lost to history. Classic in-car ‘I-Spy’ style games, parents bickering over directions and children’s cries of ‘are we there yet’ are now all part of a bygone age of motoring, claims the …

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Extreme weather testing for the Maserati MC20

Maserati MC20

Maserati has released footage of the upcoming MC20 unleashing its power on low-grip surfaces. The supercar is currently engaged in a series of reliability tests (on road and track, in various driving conditions) and intensive cold-weather trials on the snow-covered roads of the Valtellina and at the Ghiacciodromo Livigno (Sondrio)- …

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