New mild-hybrid Rio provides Kia with a positive tilt at business customers
Gone are the days when Iain Robertson would refer to Kia as a ‘coming car company’, so well-paced has been its developmental curve and so highly regar...
02/06/2020
Feature articles
01/06/2020
Business-capable 4×4 from the Czech bus maker you’ve never heard of…
Ever keen to introduce you to some of the world’s most novel forms of transport, Iain Robertson, no fan of SUVs, believes that the ultimate off-roader...
31/05/2020
Startup basics – 5 requirements before starting a business
When you’re learning a new skill, it’s important to learn the fundamentals first. The same goes for s...
29/05/2020
Choosing a stocks and shares ISA: An essential guide
Breaking into the world of investing is easier than it used to be, but it is still a minefield. There is a plethora of investment tools, accounts, and...
29/05/2020
Living with Vitara – fourth report
Modern motorcars are far more demanding of their owners than many of us might suspect, highlights Iain Robertson, as he contemplates the ‘cost’ of del...
28/05/2020
The nation’s motor trade returns to work…with Covid-19 caution
With the news that car dealerships can return to work from 1st June, Iain Robertson was keen to discover what it felt like on the frontline and offere...
28/05/2020
Businesses using data for recruiting decisions are twice as likely to hire better quality candidates
Businesses using data to make recruiting decisions are twice as likely to hire better quality candidates, according to research by Aptitude Research a...
27/05/2020
How to manage your small business finances
In today’s world of DIY projects and people running their own businesses, getting your finances in order can be stressful. This is especially true if...
27/05/2020
Quid pro quo is a 40 years old quad pro quattro for Audi
It is astonishing, explains Iain Robertson, how an invented word can become 4×4 synonymous with a German motorcar brand that also formulated a no...
26/05/2020
Volvo installs speed limiters in its cars but should it?
Sometime Swedish, now Chinese brand, Volvo, has a long-standing and much-respected reputation for both the primary and secondary safety aspects of its...
25/05/2020
Home, family and country: The cost of addiction
How much does drug and alcohol abuse cost the country? Can we address addiction better to improve the economy? What works – and what doesn’t? We’re fa...
22/05/2020
How has Covid-19 affected agriculture?
On the whole the Covid-19 crisis has not been such a disaster for the farming sector as it has for many other industries. It is fair to say that count...