Is the Government barking up the wrong tree? Car sharing lanes are, in principal, an excellent idea. They are a concept already established in other parts of the world, namely the United States, Australia and parts of Europe. And now they are gradually being introduced in Britain, albeit on an ad-hoc basis. In Leeds a car sharing lane has been operational for some time, and there are now lanes appearing in Birmingham and on a Read more…

It was not easy compiling these lists. In my quest for perfection, many likely candidates have fallen by the wayside. Please comment if you don’t agree. The Best 1. Duel A big, scary, anonymous juggernaut following an average Joe in a horrifically-styled 1970s coupe. Duel is the best car chase ever because it’s not about high-speed, turbocharged automobiles driving around crowded roads. It’s just two cars, going at it in the middle of nowhere. We Read more…

Don’t bite the hand that feeds you Car rental firms are known to have a very high car turnover compared to other fleets like those of governments or big corporations. As such, cars can be bought in one year by the rental firms and by the following year, the car hire firm is looking to sell them on. There are many reasons for this, including probably the main one being the fact that older cars will Read more…

What are the implications and reasons behind such a big player reducing its fleet size, and is it an acknowledgement of a shaky future to come? Assuming that Hertz will not be reducing the size of its fleet due to reduced client numbers, one major implication of such a move would be a lot of disappointed customers. This would be especially so for customers who are always used to getting a vehicle from Hertz every Read more…