Difficult road ahead as Aberdeenshire Council struggles to upgrade to eco-friendly vehicles
Council chiefs hope the Scottish Government will offer money to help reach Holyrood targets for having an eco-friendly fleet of vehicles.
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Our pick of the best cars of 2020
With the new year well and truly rung in, it’s time to focus on what new cars we can expect to see over the next 12 months
ROAD TEST: Skoda winning the space race
Skoda’s engineers must be great at Tetris. They have an uncanny knack of cramming more space into their cars than any of their rivals can manage.
Have your say on proposed overnight vehicle ban for Aberdeen streets
Aberdeen City Council is proposing a ban for vehicles overnight on several streets in the west end of the city centre.
Highland car club saved after volunteers respond to SOS
Caithness and Sutherland Vintage Vehicle Club has been saved from the chop after volunteers responded to a SOS to save the body which runs a popular car rally.
45 years of winning drives from Volkswagen
It’s more than 45 years since the first Volkswagen Golf rolled off the line. Philippa Gerrard checks out its history.
ROAD TEST: Fiat’s 500X Sport scores a winner
Italian car giant Fiat is very close to the country’s international football squad. For a start, it is the team’s official car partner, which is why Fiat chose the team’s training centre in Florence to launch its latest model.
York plans to become UK’s first car-free city centre
The City of York’s council has approved plans to ban private car journeys from its centre within three years as it attempts to become Britain’s first car-free city.
One in 10 to take time-out at Christmas for financial MOT
One in 10 people will break away from the Christmas festivities to undertake their own “financial MOT”, according to research.
This is what the new Jaguar F-type looks like
Jaguar has revealed its new-look Jaguar F-Type.
REVEALED: The cars to get excited about in 2020
Though autonomy and the demise of petrol and diesel are on the lips of the industry, there’s still a lot for the enthusiast and casual observer to look forward to on the horizon.
Children ‘re-design’ Union Street to scoop national award
An engagement project hosted by Aberdeen City Council invited nearly 400 youngsters to share their vision for Union Street.
Germany’s Daimler to cut at least 10,000 jobs over three years
German carmaker Daimler has said it plans to cut at least 10,000 jobs worldwide by the end of 2022.
Winter car safety campaigns to take place across Aberdeenshire
The police will be teaming up with local garages to run several winter car safety campaigns and workshops across the south of Aberdeenshire.
ROAD TEST: Why the Ford Raptor Ranger pick-up is the ultimate toy for off-road adventurers
A while back I reviewed the Ford Mustang on these pages.
ROAD TEST: Skoda makes a statement with the cool new Kamiq
Skoda could have been at the forefront of the current craze for supermini-based SUVs – think Juke and Captur-class models.
‘Mindless’ Buckie vandals cause £20,000 worth of damage in single night
Vandals caused around £20,000 of damage to cars in a Moray town last night.
SPONSORED: Find your next Mitsubishi at Seafield Motors – thanks to these tempting offers
If you are looking for great savings on quality new and used cars in the Inverness area, then you have found the right place. Seafield Motors is a new Mitsubishi specialist used car dealer based in Inverness-shire.
Owning a classic Mini is no vanity project as this Aberdeen owner found out the hard way
Gently thrumming along the road to retirement, the original Mini MK1 celebrated its 60th anniversary earlier this year.
Car parts factory to close with loss of 125 jobs
A car parts firm has announced it will close its factory in South Wales with the loss of 125 jobs.
Volvo to focus on all-electric range
Volvo is merging its combustion engine production operation with Chinese owner Geely so it can focus solely on building all-electric powertrains.
Excitement revving up for Aberdeen Performance Car Show at P&J Live
This weekend, the new P&J Live arena is being transformed into a car-lovers’ paradise thanks to the arrival of the Aberdeen Performance Car Show.
Police appeal after six cars broken into in Cove in one day
Officers are appealing for information after six vehicles were broken into in Cove.
ROAD TEST: The DS3 Crossback is great-looking inside and out – and more than comfortable enough
The DS3 Crossback is a small, trendy crossover designed to do battle with the Mini Countryman, Audi Q2 and BMW X2.
Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.3 makes world debut
Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.3 has made its world debut at the Frankfurt motor show.
ROAD TEST: Latest Astra ups the fun factor
Vauxhall’s Astra has been one of the best-selling family hatch-backs for 40 years now.
Big cat coastal drive is is coming to Inverness
Jaguars will be descending on a north hotel for a show of a lifetime later on this month.
ROAD TEST: Kia shows the way to Proceed
Kia is a company that has expanded relentlessly and with great success over the past decade.
ROAD TEST: Micra’s major mid-life makeover
Nissan took a new direction when it launched the fifth-generation Nissan Micra.
ROAD TEST: Ford Fiesta’s fun factor is still intact
A full decade ago Ford transformed the supermini market with the sixth-generation Fiesta.
GALLERY: The Mini’s swinging 60th celebrations in Alford
You only turn 60 once, and the Grampian Transport Museum in Alford certainly knows how to put on a party.
New car technology can be so annoying some drivers turn it off, report says
Alerts from new driver assist systems can be so annoying that some motorists are turning the features off, according to a new survey.