Swindon & Wiltshire’s automotive news
Pebley Beach becomes first motor dealer to offer NHS discounts
By Nick Batten
on 8 April, 2019
NHS staff in Swindon can now get discounts on services, MOTs and even a new set of wheels after Pebley Beach became the first firm from the automotive...
A brief drive in the Aston Martin Vanquish S
By Geoff Maxted
on 7 March, 2019
Very brief as it turned out for this writer, but not without its pleasures. This is a car that delivers on its promises. Not a new model to the...
BMW X7: Eye Of The Beholder
By Geoff Maxted
on 1 December, 2018
Beauty, it is said, is in the eye of the beholder. Sometimes it has a face that could launch a thousand ships; sometimes it has a face that only a...
The Audi SQ7: Crossing Continents
By Geoff Maxted
on 30 July, 2018
This is the car you need if you want to cross continents in a single bound. Nothing else comes close. The Audi SQ7 SUV is a seven-seat vehicle that...
A week with the Kia Stinger
By Geoff Maxted
on 1 June, 2018
Car manufacturers these days tend to play safe by staying in the shallow waters of mainstream popularity and rarely venturing out into the rapids where...
Swindon used van company secures HSBC funding to acquire new site
By Anita Jaynes
on 22 May, 2018
A used van company in Cricklade, Swindon, has secured a seven-figure finance package from HSBC to acquire a new 1.8-acre industrial estate.
Big Van...
Swindon mechanic voted one of UK’s best
By Anita Jaynes
on 17 May, 2018
The status of Swindon mechanic Martyn Owen as one of the best in the UK has been cemented at the 2018 Suzuki Skills competition.
Martyn – who as a...
Introducing the brilliant Volvo V60
By Geoff Maxted
on 1 April, 2018
From time to time in a sea of automotive mediocrity a car a comes along that takes a giant leap forward. This time it’s the new Volvo V60, a...
Alfa Romeo Giulia: The Italian Alternative
By Geoff Maxted
on 1 March, 2018
Resurrecting famous car names from the past is a good thing. There are too many motors known only by numbers. Where’s the automotive romance in that?...
Pebley Beach celebrates 25-years as Suzuki franchise holder
By Nick Batten
on 29 January, 2018
Swindon motor dealer, Pebley Beach is celebrating a quarter-century association with the Suzuki car brand.
At the Suzuki GB annual dealer conference in...
Pebley Beach one of first places to see new Hyundai N
By Anita Jaynes
on 27 December, 2017
Swindon car dealership Pebley Beach is one of the first in the UK to be able to demonstrate the power of the new Hyundai i30 N to customers.
The...
Fish Brothers Honda car takes fuel economy world record
By Anita Jaynes
on 13 December, 2017
A new World Record has been confirmed for the best fuel economy in a petrol-powered car by the Honda Jazz.
Driven by BBC South Transport Correspondent,...
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