THE resuscitation of Volvo as a premium brand has been a wondrous thing to observe. The breathing of new life into a massive business with a potentially life-threatening condition was never going to be an easy task, but it is something that the Swedish marque and its new Chinese partners have pulled off with some aplomb.

WE like to do things scientifically here at Examiner Motoring, especially when it comes to the likely popularity of a car which has in previous incarnations enjoyed wildly iconic status among a welter of loyal and dedicated fans.

You do learn something new every day. During my tenure with the latest version of the wonderful VW Up!, I was waffling on about how Volkswagen came up with such a silly name for their micromini.

The Peugeot 2008 is well built, drives well, is loaded with kit, good value, and comfortable too, writes Declan Colley.

The Skoda Yeti has long been a firm favourite here at Examiner Motoring for its unique look, incredible practicality and excellent driving characteristics.

THE profound effect the EU has on the lives of all those within its’ member states has been the subject of much discussion recently — not least because of the whole Brexit fiasco.

We don’t often ‘do’ vans here at Examiner Motoring for the fairly obvious reason that driving such a thing is about as pleasurable as eating one’s own toenails, writes Declan Colley

Seven contenders for the European Car of the Year 2016 award, which will be announced prior to the Geneva Motor Show in February, have been confirmed.

Car of the year: Volvo XC90

The Austrian Tyrolean resort of Kitzbuhel was the host venue for the unveiling of two new models from Mercedes-Benz this week, one of which is a direct replacement for the M-Class and the other totally new.

The Peugeot 108, as we know, is a sister car to the Citroen C1 and the Toyota Aygo, both of which we have reviewed favourably in these columns in recent times.

It is amazing when you think about it, but the dimensions of the current Volkswagen Polo are not now too far removed from those of the original VW Golf, when it was launched back in the 1970s.

Amid the raft of new car launches recently — between the Paris Motor Show and other events — one new car which fell through the cracks here at Examiner Motoring was the face-lifted Peugeot 508.

The Jaguar F-Type is the moral and emotional successor to the E-Type.

IT IS funny how in life that sometimes you go out of your way to try and be helpful to someone, but end up being vilified in return.

I’M not a fan of Toyota’s hybrid technology, but that’s not to say many others are not and it is hard to argue with the millions of units the Japanese giant has accumulated since it launched the technology 15 years ago.

WE LIKE small cars here at Examiner Motoring. There is something about a really well sorted supermini that appeals in this quarter because these cars boast more character and personality than many larger ones, as well as having a big hearted nature in a very small package.