Vandals have been damaging heart defibrillators at railway stations across Wales. Defibrillators, which are used to give a high-energy electric shock to the heart of someone who is in cardiac arrest, were recently installed at several stations by Transport for Wales. Since their instillation, seven incidents of defibrillators being damaged (above) or stolen have been reported … [Read more...]
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GB experts develop autonomous safety ratings
Accident experts in Britain are working on the world’s first rating system for the safety of autonomous cars. Crash testers at Thatcham Research outside Reading have worked with global systems engineers, car makers and the Law Commission to draw up the safety ratings which could be applied to models in the same way as the familiar Euro NCap stars. The development comes as Mercedes-Benz in … [Read more...]
UK Garage and Bodyshop Event is back
The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event presented by Automechanika Birmingham provides the first opportunity for the industry to meet face to face on this scale since 2019 and get hands-on, learn, network and prepare for the fast-evolving landscape of the automotive industry. With just under three months to go until the inaugural event, exhibitors are giving a glimpse of what visitors can expect to see … [Read more...]
Tradelines 23 March
Select Car Leasing has seen a 59% increase in interest for electric vehicles in the last week alone as a result of record-high petrol prices. Searches were also up 200% per cent compared to the same week last year following on going issues with the availability of fuel in the UK and Select Car Leasing also spotted increasing consumer interest in electric vehicles on Google over the last week, … [Read more...]
Van Driver of the Year competition resumes
Logistics UK has launched its annual call for the UK’s best van drivers to compete in its Van Driver of the Year competition 2022. A change in venue will now see the contest take place at the free-to-attend ITT Hub – an industry-led event showcasing the best in transport innovation and technology – at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre on 11 May 2022. The … [Read more...]
Five ways to save fuel and electricity costs
A five point plan to control spending on petrol and diesel has been issued by FleetCheck as prices reach record levels in the wake of the Ukraine invasion. Peter Golding, managing director at the fleet software company, said that fleets should adopt some form of strategy because it appeared the conflict was unlikely to resolve quickly. “The terrible situation in Ukraine is something that is … [Read more...]
Government urged to speed up pollution cut
Government’s plans to reduce one of the most harmful types of air pollution do not go far enough or fast enough, according to the chief executive of a green technology company which has developed technology to help tackle the problem. George Eustice, the environment secretary, has proposed that the limit on fine particulate matter in England should be cut by 2040 from an annual average of 20 … [Read more...]
DVLA says Welsh cities among worst tax cheats
Cardiff and Swansea are among the top twelve areas which have the highest numbers of untaxed vehicles, says Wales’ based DVLA. DVLA has launched a new advertising campaign in the highest evading areas across the UK reminding motorists of the real risk of failing to tax their vehicles on time. The message is clear to motorists – if you do not tax your vehicle on time, DVLA will take action - ‘tax … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 March
Automobili Lamborghini concluded the financial year 2021 with the best results ever in terms of sales, turnover and profitability, confirming a solid and winning strategy. The Italian supercar maker saw sales rise 13%, turnover went up 19% and profits improved 20.2%, said Stephan Winkelmann, Chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. The average annual cost of running a typical car has … [Read more...]
Tradelines 16 March
Next month sees introduction of the Kia Sportage PHEV model, the latest in the new Sportage line-up. Its pure electric driving range is 43 miles, enough for the average daily commute without using its 265ps 1.6 litre petrol engine, and that gives it a 25gkm emissions figure attracting just 8% BIK while it’s priced from £38,395 for its four trim levels. Petrol and diesel continues its upward … [Read more...]