What happened to commercial tag-alongs?

Just been looking at a list from 10 years ago of companies that offered commercial off-road tag-along tours. Of a dozen listed, many are now gone and among the survivors only three are still in the tag-along business. Not many new ones have come forward to bolster the ranks. How come? I believe the companies had to charge more than the general public wanted to pay, to make it commercially viable. And I don't believe the demand was ever there to sustain a dozen or so operators. Your views are welcome.

First look at upgraded Land Cruiser 200

Down in Palmy yesterday for the launch of the new Camry car. Toyota has finally engineered some spirit into its mid-size mainstreamer, but the highlight for me was getting taken aside for a quick look at the facelifted Land Cruiser 200, that's to be released in a couple of weeks. It's one of these "let's fiddle with it" updates with modifications to the nose, tail and interior but both models, the VX and VX Limited, have the interesting steering-assist feature. Functioning only in four-low, it brakes individual wheels to rather cleverly tighten the turning circle, which is already good for its wheelbase at 11.8m. Best of all, there's no change in pricing. Well no; best of all would have been a decrease but these days anything that doesn't cost more is good.

Good info on next Range Rover

Autocar in the UK has some interesting new information on the next Range Rover here. Well worth a look, even if you don't have your $200,000+ already saved.