Specialist motor insurance loss adjuster Claims Management & Adjusting says new Office for National Statistics figures showing an 8% annual increase in vehicle thefts are shockingly unsurprising. According to the ONS’s latest Crime Survey for England and Wales instances of “theft or unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle” increased from 122,423 in the year October 2021 to September 2022, to … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 May
KIA will construct a new low-carbon-production electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Korea next year with first models rolling out two years later. The E-Forest manufacturing system is part of the Plan S sustainability scheme for purpose built electric vehicles to be given Kia, Hyundai and Genesis badges from the second half of this decade. Jersey Electricity has chosen to partner with Ohme, … [Read more...]
Newslines 6 September
A new European specific Kia Sportage will be unveiled at the German Motor Show this week and in UK showrooms next spring. A new plug-in hybrid variant will be in the line up when it comes to Britain next year and it features a curved screen for instruments and features to be displayed to the driver. Hagerty research suggests Government information on the latest E10 petrol compatibility with … [Read more...]
Cardiff to get “born-again” electric taxis
Cardiff will be one of the first UK cities to get the latest type of electric taxi from converted petrol or diesel cars. All-electric taxi and van conversions, Dynamo Motor Company has announced its next expansion phase, where it plans to recruit an extra 275 people in the UK and convert up to 10,000 taxis and commercial/privately owned vehicles per year in 2026. Through its Seedrs campaign … [Read more...]
Newslines 17 August
Jaguar Land Rover will add three new models over the next five years and gradually switch most of its vehicles to a new modular platform. The first model will be a new-generation Land Rover Defender, arriving in the 2020-21 financial year, JLR said in a June 22 presentation to investors and two more vehicles will be launched between 2021 and 2024, with reports of a new entry level Land Rover and … [Read more...]
Sapa re-opens Welsh factory
Three years after it closed, Sapa Bedwas was officially reopened yesterday. The business has won a major contract to supply aluminium chassis parts for the new hybrid Black Cab, being made near Coventry and due to hit the Capital's streets early next year. The workforce in Sapa, Bedwas will be raised to about 130 in a few years and the company is hopeful it will win new work from existing … [Read more...]
New Peugeot 308 coming & Black Cab is tested
The new Peugeot 308 due to hit UK roads in September is the most connected and safest yet with a range of technology and styling enhancements for the 2018 model year. In a class driven by connectivity, new PEUGEOT 308 customers benefit from a 9.7” capacitive touchscreen which puts the key functions of the interior safely at the fingertips of the driver as well as more efficient new powertrains … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 March
Double-digit growth in demand for British-built cars last month helped deliver the biggest February for UK car production in 17 years, said the SMMT. UK production lines turned out one car every 16 seconds in the month, with total output of 153,041 up 8.0%, as exports grew 13.4% to 118,898 units. The performance helped to drive overall year-to-date production past 300,000 for the first time … [Read more...]
Newslines 23 May
Aston Martin and Italian design-house Zagato announced the Vanquish Zagato Concept, the latest creation from their long-standing partnership. The Vanquish Zagato Concept made its global debut at the prestigious Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, Lake Como, Italy over the weekend and is the fifth car to emerge from a collaboration that stretches back over five decades, pairing Aston Martin's … [Read more...]
Newslines 1 April
Honda today unveils plans to introduce emoji registration plates for car buyers in the UK, releasing images of the world’s first official emoji number plate on its race car for the road, the Honda Civic Type R. Honda’s plans for emoji registration plates are in response to demand from younger car buyers across the UK, and initial talks are planned with the Driver & Vehicle … [Read more...]