Aston Martin tariff hit sinks UK car output to 76-year low June 27, 2025 UK car production plunged to its lowest level since 1949 last month, as Aston Martin and other British carmakers halted exports to the United States amid president Donald Trump’s escalating trade war. Data released on Friday by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) found that UK factories turned out just 49,810 cars and [...]
Mohammed Ben Sulayem rival Carlos Sainz Sr backs out of FIA race June 25, 2025 President of motorsport’s governing body Mohammed Ben Sulayem is almost certain to remain head of the FIA after potential rival Carlos Sainz Sr chose not to stand against the Emirati. The current president is currently unopposed for the position of president ahead of December’s election despite a number of controversies under his recent tenure. He [...]
F1 movie: Brad Pitt adds charm to Formula One movie June 25, 2025 Hollywood hasn’t always been enamoured with Formula One, but that’s changed over the last decade or so. Netflix’s Drive To Survive, 2013 drama Rush and 2019’s Ford V Ferrari have elevated interest Stateside, along with the relaunch of the US Grand Prix in 2012. Now, F1 is officially getting the Hollywood treatment, with one of [...]
Driverless taxis will make black cabs extinct – and that’s no bad thing June 25, 2025 The imminent advent of ‘robo taxis’ may well be the final nail in the coffin of the London cab trade, suggests James Ford By all accounts, a London cabbie’s lot is not a happy one. You may get to drive around the capital in one of the great transport icons (the black cab is up [...]
Retail and construction lead insolvencies as UK firms in ‘perilous position’ June 20, 2025 Wholesale and retail traders and construction firms accounted for nearly a third of all insolvencies seen in the 12 months to April. Data published by the Insolvency Service has pointed to a further concerning trend in the UK economy as the number of companies insolvencies in May grew eight per cent month-on-month. The number of [...]
The Capitalist: Sexiest Politicians of 2025 List yields shock result June 19, 2025 The sexiest politicians of 2025, Jensen Huang and a day at the races; catch up on the latest gossip in The Capitalist.
What does 10 years of Trump mean for the West? June 16, 2025 It’s a decade since Donald Trump announced his intention to run for President but it’s still no clearer what he stands for or why he does anything he does, says Eliot Wilson Ten years ago today, property entrepreneur and reality television star Donald Trump descended a golden escalator in his palace of vulgarity, Trump Tower, [...]
How worried should Ed Miliband be about the CBI’s net zero U-turn? June 12, 2025 Is the CBI’s about-face on the cost of net zero a case of shameless opportunism or an overdue conversion to common sense, asks James Ford We are arguably living in an age of screeching political U-turns. The government’s abrupt volte-face over withdrawing the Winter Fuel Allowance is probably the most egregious example. Others would include [...]
Isuzu D-Max V-Cross review: The tough truck with a soft side June 10, 2025 Isuzu had its best year to date for new vehicle sales in 2024, with more than 6,500 examples of the D-Max pickup finding homes in the UK. However, the Japanese marque could face a tougher challenge in future, thanks to changes to how double cab pickup trucks are treated by HMRC. The changes make double [...]
Boreham Motorworks Ford Escort Mk1 68 Edition: Praise the Ford May 30, 2025 If this was a pitch on Dragons’ Den, it’s hard to imagine anyone agreeing to invest. “We’re bringing back the Ford Escort after 25 years of absence.” (Deborah Meaden arches an eyebrow.) “It won’t be legal to drive on the road.” (Stephen Bartlett slowly shakes his head). “And it will cost upwards of £300,000.” (Peter [...]