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September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Shahzad Sheikh Automotive

E10 Fuel – What is it & What will it do to your Car?!

Explained in Under a Minute [UK 1st Sept 2021]

What is E10 Fuel? And what will it do to your car? It’s now the main fuel available at petrol stations in the UK. E5 will still be available but at fewer places and it will be more expensive. What does it do to your car? Is your car compatible? And what if you put it in by mistake? I explain all in this video – and I do it all in under a minute! E10 checker https://check-vehicle-compatibility-e10-petrol.service.gov.uk

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February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 Shahzad Sheikh Automotive, Opinion

5 Ways Motoring Will Change Forever in 2021

Check out my crystal-ball gazing feature story on MotorEasy.com

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November 24, 2020March 15, 2021 Shahzad Sheikh Automotive, reviews

Kia Sorento Review

It’s big, it’s bold, it’s…bravely priced!

This is the all-new fourth generation Kia Sorento 7-seater large SUV. Forget the previous editions, some of which weren’t the best looking SUVs around let’s be honest. Forget what you remember of the quality of the early models. Forget delicate tech and fragile fabrics of history past. In fact forget everything you thought you knew about the Kia Sorento. Prepared to be wowed by the Korean car company’s latest offering.

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November 18, 2020March 15, 2021 Shahzad Sheikh Automotive, Opinion

Why 2030 ICE New Car Sales Ban Won’t Work in the UK

It’s unfeasible and unviable. in this video I explain why

18112020 #BCGBulletin – Petrol and Diesel (ICE) new car sales to be banned in Britain from 2030 – today the government has confirmed what the news announced a few days ago when I recorded this video. Hybrid cars will be allowed to continue to 2035, but otherwise manufacturer can only sell electric cars – this is supposed to happen in a mere 9 years.

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November 12, 2020 Shahzad Sheikh Automotive, Business, Opinion

Should You Buy A Car During Lockdown 2?

Can you buy a car in lockdown? Should you? Should you wait? Will prices go up?

In the first lockdown I correctly predicted that there would be a car sales boom, particularly for used cars, post-lockdown, due to pent-up demand, but more crucially in light of research and data that indicated more people wanted to have their own cars and avoid using public transport due to fears over COVID 19.

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August 8, 2020August 8, 2020 Shahzad Sheikh Automotive, Business, Opinion

Post-Lockdown Demand: Bring Back Small Coupes!

What kind of cars do people want post-pandemic?

Post-pandemic, post-lockdown, used car sales and values are surging and car ownership increasing. What kind of cars do we want now? Smaller to beat congestion, cheaper as we’re all broke, and cars with style and character, because we’re not quite dead yet! Bring back small coupes – like we had in the 1980s. Bring back the Toyota MR2, maybe even the Sera, and the Fiat X1/9, oh and the Suzuki Cappucino, and the both the Honda CRX and Beat – what else? Tell me in the comments below!

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