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The 2024 WGMW Driving Day from the Haynes Motor Museum

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 A SELECTION OF IMAGES

The 40th Anniversary of the Western Group of Motoring Writers, images from driving days and other events over the last 40 years

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Bumps in the road for the great EV switchover

by | October 11, 2024 | Electric Cars, From the Chair | 0 Comments

It’s fair to say that the current global automotive outlook is unpredictable at best. A whole range of factors are conspiring, and at times, it seems like we’re in the midst of a perfect storm. The urgent need to cut damaging CO2 emissions is at the heart of...
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Kia Drive Day, June 2024

by | June 10, 2024 | Features, From the Chair, News | 0 Comments

A big thanks to the Kia UK PR team for putting on a drive day for the Group at the Bishopstrow Hotel and Spa in Warminster on June 5. The event gave members a chance to get up to speed with most of the Kia range, including the EV6 and EV6 GT, EV9, Sportage, Stonic and...
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This year’s Driving Day was the third and most successful at our new venue – the wonderful Haynes Motor Museum in Somerset.

by | June 10, 2024 | Driving Day, From the Chair, News | 0 Comments

In all, 38 cars from 25 brands were available to drive at the event - a unique date in the automotive calendar. This year's Driving Day was the third and most successful at our new venue - the wonderful Haynes Motor Museum in Somerset.In all, 38 cars from 25 brands...
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From the Chair: February 2024

by | February 5, 2024 | Electric Cars, From the Chair, News | 0 Comments

This time next year the world could be a very different place. Donald Trump might well have just been inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States, while Sir Keir Starmer could still be enjoying a honeymoon period as our new Prime Minister. However, as 2023...
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2023 Western Group of Motoring Writers PR Driving Day

by | June 30, 2023 | Driving Day, Features, From the Chair, News | 0 Comments

The Group began its 40th anniversary celebrations with the 2023 Driving Day held at the Haynes Motor Museum, in the heart of Western Group territory on 15th June. With cars from BMW, Ford, Genesis, Honda, Kia, Mazda, MINI, Suzuki, VW and Volvo, there was plenty to...
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From the Chair: October 2022

by | October 5, 2022 | Driving Day, From the Chair, News | 0 Comments

We certainly didn’t have it easy trying to run the Western Group Driving Day for the first time since before the pandemic... But by all measures, I think we can claim a success. Not only did we need to revive an event that has been valued by our PR colleagues for many...
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From the Chair: Driving Day 2022

by | September 12, 2022 | Driving Day, From the Chair, News | 0 Comments

The Western Group of Motoring Writers Driving Day will continue as planned on Wednesday 14th September. The unexpected death of Her Majesty the Queen last Thursday caused us to discuss whether it was appropriate to continue with the arrangements, given that the date...
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From the Chair: July 2022

by | July 21, 2022 | Driving Day, From the Chair, News | 0 Comments

After the Western Group had to make the decision to abandon our annual Driving Day, a blow to us all as it would have been the first to be staged since 2019, I’m pleased to say that we have been able to re-schedule the event this year. The 1 June date fell victim to...
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From the Chair: 22 May 2022

by | May 23, 2022 | From the Chair, News | 0 Comments

Unfortunately, our plans to hold the first WGMW PR Driving Day since 2019, have hit a hiccup. We were due to hold the event at Castle Combe Circuit, where the event has been held since it began over 30 years ago.  Now that events are up and running again at...
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From the Chair: May 2022

by | May 1, 2022 | From the Chair, News | 0 Comments

Leigh Robinson 1948-2022 The Western Group lost a stalwart when Leigh died suddenly at the beginning of April. Leigh was a ‘proper’ journalist as many will know, working his way up through the local press in Northern England before coming south in the 1990s and after...
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Future Classics

Future Classics: 12 Smart Roadster

Future Classics: 12 Smart Roadster

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For the final car to feature in his year-long series covering ‘collectable’ models introduced during the three decades since the Western Group of Motoring Writers was formed, Kim Henson takes a close look at another modern classic, the diminutive but sporty 21st century smart Roadster –

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