News that Volvo will cut its attendance at motor shows this year to just three once again raises questions over the value of global motor shows and Tony Lewis ponders the future of these a month before the Geneva showcase event –
When F1 came to Cornwall Lotus notched up its first GP win in the early 1950s, Tony Lewis wasn’t there but still managed to write this piece from a book of the circuit –
Ear, ear, Tony Lewis ponders the role of PRs and motoring journalists and the writers’ unofficial job as adviser and counsellor to a bewildered buying public –
If you want to change the world, be an engineer, explains Tony Lewis –
Sandpaper and varnish were part of Tony Lewis’s life with the original Mini and nearly stumped his cricket aspirations –
Opportunity knocks on car doors with sharing to save money and manufacturers should look into this, says Tony Lewis –
Sharing his thoughts and a little bit more as well is Tony Lewis –
The Western Group’s own knight of the road, Tony Lewis, considers how life does mirror art in the automotive world –
Cars are too expensive, discuss, says veteran Tony Lewis –
If you had suggested 30 years ago that today we would happily be driving around in cars with only three or even two cylinders and capacities of 1.0-litre or less, you would probably have been met with a shake of the head –
Margaret Thatcher will be remembered for many things, but her role in changing the British motor industry is not so well understood, explains Tony Lewis –
Tony Lewis continues his industrial amble through the last 30 years with a look at how the industry has globalised –
In the first of a monthly series highlighting key industry developments over the last 30 years, Tony Lewis looks at … the relentless rise of diesel –
The number of vehicles on our roads reached a record 41.4 million in 2023, according to the latest SMMT figures
https://automotiveblog.co.uk/2024/04/record-number-of-vehicles-on-uk-roads/
Awesome classics on display at the Drive It Day event (Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs) at my local pub, in aid of the NSPCC’s Childline
Ferrari 412GT sells at auction
My official souvenir picture from this week's Mazda Epic Drive in Morocco, courtesy of photographer Dave Smith
My official souvenir picture from this week's Mazda Epic Drive in Morocco, courtesy of photographer Dave Smith
Hispano Suiza teases design of new Carmen Sagrera #hypercar https://tinyurl.com/yrfek7cn #Spain #supercar #luxury @HispanoSuizaCar
The new CX-80 - the biggest ever #Mazda to be brought to the UK by the company - will arrive in the autumn https://tinyurl.com/yrfek7cn
#Hyundai reveals pricing & specs of new Santa Fe https://tinyurl.com/yrfek7cn @Hyundai_UK
