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Edward Stephens

Edward Stephens

Launch of direct flights to Istanbul from Birmingham airport

SHORT break travellers will be able to visit the Blue Mosque and Grand Bazaar direct from Birmingham with the launch of direct flights to Istanbul. Read

The Mini Maserati

WHEN Fiat launched its Grande Punto the new car knew it had a hard act to follow. Read

Pocket rocket

IT might be a member of BMW's entry level range of cars but there is nothing small about the 123d M Sport. Read

Changing face of an industry

MOTORISTS are under the cosh, feel taxed to the hilt and face record prices at the pumps. Read

Rotarians book £500,000 future business for Birmingham

DELEGATES from Birmingham who flew out to the Rotarians International Conference in the US secured almost £500,000-worth of hotel bookings for the city. Read

Jaguar unveils XK60 at British International Motorshow

THE British International Motorshow opened its doors in London today with Jaguar showing off a special version of its XK model. Read

Doors to a new world

AT first glance you would take it for a conventional MINI. Read

New C3 a work of art

CITROËN has announced details of a new addition to its award-winning Picasso family - the innovative C3 Picasso. Read

Ring and ride with the voice

HANDS-Free telephone car systems have come a long way in recent years. Read

Plenty of room to manoeuvre

FROM the front it doesn't look that big. In fact it looks very low and svelte. Read

Land Rovers donation worth £1.5m

SOLIHULL car maker Land Rover today donated more than £1.5 million-worth of cars to the British Red Cross to mark its 60th anniversary and the charity’s 100th. Read

Good things come in small packages

IF YOU have holidayed in Spain or Italy in recent years the name will be familiar to you. Read

Nothing narrow about the canal boats in France

IT was early evening as we tied up to the canal bank. Read

Super-ru aims to revive economy

OVER the years Subaru has built up an enviable reputation for success in rallies around the globe. Read

Green light on Merc'sdiesel

THE greenest diesel car in the world is coming to Britain at last. Read

Fuelling debate on electric cars

WITH the situation in the Middle East being so volatile it's hardly surprising that Israel worries about the future source of petrol for its citizens' cars. Read

Avant attracts 1,000+ buyers before launch

ESTATE car buyers waiting for the new Audi A4 Avant got a taste of things to come when the new saloon took to the road earlier this year. Read

Jaguar to concentrate on quality over quantity

YOU don’t have to be the biggest to be the most successful. That was the message from Jaguar managing director Geoff Cousins, who said the Castle Bromwich luxury car maker was now concentrating more on the quality and style of the cars it produced rather than the quantity. Read

Fuelling a fantasy

WHEN work started in Turin on developing a new low-consumption engine for the stylish Fiat Bravo no one could have predicted just how much fuel costs would rise. Read

Great for the city

THE trend for building cars that park themselves is growing - with Mercedes claiming it's new baby Benz is the best of the bunch. Read

Author Profile

Edward Stephens is the Birmingham Mailýs Motoring and Travel Editor. In addition to producing a 28-page weekly motoring supplement and eight page travel supplement for the Mail he supplies motoring features to Trinity Mirrorýs ýDriving Forceý website for use in other newspapers in the group.

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