Dylan Robertson
Dylan Robertson focuses on how automotive technology, pricing and product strategy affect everyday business motorists and fleet operators. He links fast-moving news on fuel costs and vehicle launches with longer features on the used market and the systems shaping modern fleets.
Joined-up automotive newsroom across Astor Media titles
Robertson is a reporter on Astor Media’s automotive team, working across Business Motoring, Business Vans, Motor Trade News and Leasing Broker News.
His role is described as supporting editorial growth by providing coverage that ties these mastheads into a single, joined-up newsroom rather than separate silos. Internal reviews of Astor Media’s year highlight his contribution to strengthening automotive reporting and helping the group operate a more integrated approach to car and van coverage.
His work moves between passenger cars, light commercials and trade-facing fleet content, reflecting this cross-title brief.
Electric vehicles and new model launches
A significant portion of Robertson’s recent work covers new electric and electrified models, with a clear emphasis on range, charging performance and practical specification details.
He reports on Land Rover’s upcoming Range Rover GT electric fastback, setting out its positioning as an electric-first model with a hybrid to follow later in its lifecycle. His coverage of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class EV focuses on headline figures such as its claimed 473-mile range, air suspension and large, dashboard-wide display, translating technical features into clear takeaways for business drivers.
He writes about Volkswagen’s ID.Polo, the first electric Polo, noting its 282-mile range and standard vehicle-to-load functionality, again foregrounding the capabilities that matter for everyday use and fleet adoption. Within this strand of work he also follows Renault’s E-Tech family, including stories on the Scenic E-Tech’s longer 392-mile range and higher 150kW charging rate, and the Megane E-Tech’s extended range and exterior redesign, showing sustained interest in how mainstream brands evolve their electric line-ups.
Fuel prices and motoring economics
Robertson regularly tracks fuel prices, producing short, time-sensitive pieces that translate wholesale movements into clear implications for drivers. His articles report record highs for diesel prices, including coverage of the average price reaching 199.18p per litre and surpassing previous records.
He follows warnings from the RAC about diesel prices potentially reaching levels last seen during the Iran war, framing geopolitical tensions and oil market dynamics in terms of expected costs on the forecourt.
Other pieces examine how high wholesale prices are driving fuel price hikes, explaining the relationship between barrel prices and sustained increases at the pump. He also publishes alerts on fuel prices “shooting up” and being “increasingly likely” to hit all-time highs, giving business motorists concise updates on when to expect rapid changes in running costs.
Fleet, vans and used market analysis
Beyond fast news, Robertson contributes features that look at structural shifts in the automotive market. Under the “Motormorphosis” banner, he explores trends shaping the present and future of the used car market, indicating a focus on residual values, changing demand and how these affect business users as much as private buyers.
In coverage for Business Vans, he reports on commercial models such as Renault Trucks’ E-Tech Trafic at IAA, showing an interest in the electrification of light commercial vehicles and their role in fleet transitions. His work on ABM’s second edition includes a deep dive into technological advancements in automotive, ranging from operational optimisation to cybersecurity concerns, which points to an ability to step back from product news and assess the systems and risks surrounding modern fleets.
Taken together, these pieces show Robertson balancing day-to-day price and product updates with broader analysis of how technology and market forces reshape the business motoring landscape.
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