Is It A Car? Is It A Van? Is It A Train? No, It’s…

  I’ve always been a fan of multi-purpose vehicles.  Amphibious vehicles and flying vehicles have been the obsession of sci-fi and spy films for longer than I can remember… Just think of James Bond films or Back to the Future. But in reality, we’re about as close to seeing a flying vehicle or an affordable ... Read More

Floating Vehicles On The Moon – No, Really…

Ever since the Moon Landing in 1969, people have dreamed of setting foot on Earth’s only natural satellite. Robots and vehicles have made it up there since but as NASA gears up for another mission to the moon as part of its ‘Moon To Mars’ programme, things are stepping up a gear. Because aside from ... Read More

Mickey Rourke, An Abandoned Supercar And A Mystery…

There’s a strange story behind an abandoned Lamborghini Aventador that sits outside a boarded-up home in the Hollywood Hills. The fact that the home belongs to Mickey Rourke, the famous actor and former professional boxer, makes it all the more intriguing. According to local residents, the house remains empty and other than the occasional visitor ... Read More

I Think I Forgot My Engine…

There’s nothing worse than getting into the car, van or lorry and realising you’ve forgotten something. Whether it’s your phone, wallet, keys, coffee or something equally important, that moment of realisation always hits like a stone. But it’s not just the obvious things people forget – Uber, the ride-sharing taxi firm, has released a compilation ... Read More

Are Car Parks Getting Smaller?

Parking has changed a lot over the years. These days, you find yourself checking your phone to see if you’ve got the app you need to pay for the multi-storey you’ve popped into… only to find you need to download yet another app. That’s the seventh one you’ve got. Either that or you’ve popped in ... Read More

An Abandoned Car Is One Thing, But An Abandoned Showroom?

Every now and again, you hear a strange story about an abandoned car. Former Liverpool and Arsenal footballer Jermaine Pennant’s abandoned Porsche always sticks in my mind – he’d left it in Spain after returning to the UK before sending someone to collect it months later. Complete with fines, of course.   Now an abandoned ... Read More

There’s No Such Thing As Free Fuel… Or Is There?

For any fleet, there are costs that come with the territory. I’m thinking of the cost of purchasing vehicles (or financing them), maintenance and repairs, fuel, insurance, recruitment and congestion charges. There are plenty more… but you get the point. And they’re all unavoidable costs, right? You can’t get away without paying for your vehicles ... Read More