Chrysler’s Ypsilon does premium October 4, 2011 While scrolling through the radio, inside the new Chrysler Ypsilon I’m driving, I find one of the station presets tuned to Radio Italia. It’s an unusual choice and a reminder of this car’s roots. It’s possible you haven’t heard of the Ypsilon. It has never been sold in the UK, and elsewhere it wears a [...]
US car sales enjoy a jump start after supply issues October 3, 2011 SOME of the biggest carmakers in the United States have reported sales jumps of at least 20 per cent during September, in a sign that consumers have returned as vehicle inventories have risen after being crimped by the March earthquake in Japan. General Motors, the world’s biggest carmaker, said yesterday its sales were driven by [...]
PRINCESS LAUNCHES OUR APPEAL FOR AFRICA September 29, 2011 CITY LEADERS met royalty at The Savoy on Tuesday night, at a dinner to mark a new partnership between City A.M. and an African microfinance charity that aims to improve the lives of thousands. Guest of honour was HRH The Princess Royal, a patron of the Opportunity International (OI) charity, who told guests including Vallares [...]
PRINCESS LAUNCHES OUR APPEAL FOR AFRICA September 28, 2011 CITY LEADERS met royalty at The Savoy on Tuesday night, at a dinner to mark a new partnership between City A.M. and an African microfinance charity that aims to improve the lives of thousands. Guest of honour was HRH The Princess Royal, a patron of the Opportunity International (OI) charity, who told guests including Vallares [...]
Audi A4’s new rival: Peugeot 508 September 20, 2011 I DON’T know of anyone that owns a Peugeot 407. I don’t even know of anyone that ever considered owning one, even second hand. This is possibly because it is French and big French cars don’t sell so well in the UK. Or maybe it’s because it wasn’t much of a looker. French, for sure. [...]
Jaguar picks Midlands for engine plant September 18, 2011 LUXURY carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is today set to confirm a newly-formed enterprise zone in Wolverhampton as the site of its new engine plant. Jaguar Land Rover, owned by Indian conglomerate Tata, is expected to confirm the development at an event today with business secretary Vince Cable. It is estimated that the plant will [...]
London designers to strut their stuff at Fashion Week September 15, 2011 LONDON Fashion Week kicks off today and stores surrounding its Somerset House are already stocking up on Diet Coke and cigarettes in preparation for the barrage of models, fashion editors and buyers descending. From today until next Wednesday, the cobbles of the fabled house will be witness tottering fashionistas and booming music as designers’ collections [...]
LONDON’S TOP FASHION HANGOUTS September 15, 2011 CUT AT 45 PARK LANE Cut at 45 Park Lane, the brainchild of top iconic Hollywood chef Wolfgang Puck opens this week at The Dorchester Hotel, just in time for shows, and is already getting London’s glitterati in a quiver. Beg, borrow, or steal to get a reservation. www.45parklane.com THE FUMOIR, CLARIDGE’S Nestled discreetly in a quiet corner of [...]
Greenwood: England must utilise Foden and Ashton September 12, 2011 FORMER England centre Will Greenwood has urged Martin Johnson’s side to throw off the shackles and return to the expansive style of rugby that saw them brush Australia aside last autumn if they are to make a major impact at the World Cup. The error-strewn performance against Argentina on Saturday could not have been further [...]
Government bans injury claim referral fees September 9, 2011 The government has banned the referral fees paid for customer data that have been blamed for a surge in personal injury claims against car insurers, retailers and the NHS. The Ministry of Justice has said the ban on such fees, to apply solely to personal injury cases, is designed to tackle the alarming rise in [...]