Reasearch for Direct Line Motor Insurance reveals thieves typically secure at most five per cent of the value of a stolen car, despite the huge distress this crime causes for the vehicle owner, though it is often just 1.25 per cent. Interviews with car thieves reveal £2,000 is a typical value for a popular performance car such as an Audi S3, or a similar Mercedes and BMW model, that is valued at … [Read more...]
Safety gradings revealed
The latest Euro NCAP safety results have been released today, including seven vehicles that went through rigorous impact protection and crash avoidance testing and a separate Assisted Driving Grading for the Mercedes-Benz EQE. The Mercedes-Benz EQE’s Assisted Driving or ‘L2’ system has been rated ‘very good’, achieving the best overall score in testing to date. The Assisted Driving Gradings … [Read more...]
Eyes are focussed on BMW X1
Research by the UK's largest automotive marketplace Auto Trader has revealed the BMW X1 is the most anticipated car release of the year. Its newly released study compared the number of Google searches made in the last 12 months for over 50 popular cars which are set to be released in 2022 and 2023. The BMW X1 takes top spot, followed by the Honda Civic Type R, and the Nissan X-Trail takes … [Read more...]
Tradelines 14 September
Recycled fishing nets have caught the imagination of BMW sustainability engineers. Ocean waste is now being reprocessed into floor mats for iX and X1 models and more recycled plastic will be used in new models by 2030. Tesla now has around 4,000 supercharger stations globally, up nearly 34% over the same period last year. These provide over 36,100 connectors, also up 34%, as the company presses … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 September
The BMW Group will launch its first vehicles featuring completely vegan interiors in 2023. This is being made possible primarily through the development of innovative materials with leather-like properties for steering wheel surfaces, which must fulfil demanding criteria when it comes to feel, premium appearance and wear resistance. October’s fuel cap price increase – if implemented - would … [Read more...]
Range Rover is top of flops
Land Rover Range Rover is the most unreliable used car, according to Warrantywise’s annual Reliability Index. Warrantywise, the country’s leading extended car warranty provider, reveals that Land Rovers, BMWs, and Porsches take up seven out of ten of the least reliable models from the Reliability Index data range. The data, only including cars that are less than ten years old, outside of … [Read more...]
Most JLR models on stop in September
Jaguar Land Rover is facing assembly problems at its plants in September. No Land Rover Discovery, Evoque and Velar models will be built through September due to parts shortages but some production continues with the Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Defender. Jaguar XE, XF and F-Pace models are also on stop but F-Type will still be assembled. Ironically, its only full electric model, the … [Read more...]
Tradelines 27 July
Messe Frankfurt, organisers of the UK Garage and Bodyshop Event, has presented a cheque to Ben for £1,063, following a highly successful partnership at this year's show. The amount was raised through a combination of corporate donation and individual donations that Ben received from attendees at the show who took part in a video game racing challenge and supports people to navigate life’s … [Read more...]
Putting the finger on a driver’s mood
BMW is working on a paint technology to improve a driver’s mood at the touch of a button and has previewed it on the BMW iX Flow. The fluid colour changes are made possible by a specially developed body wrap that is tailored precisely to the contours of the all-electric Sports Activity Vehicle from BMW. When stimulated by electrical signals, the electrophoretic technology brings different … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 May
The Volkswagen Group will pay out £193 million to more than 90,000 UK motorists after reaching an out-of-court settlement in a seven-year litigation process relating to Dieselgate. With each claimant receiving about £2,000 it marks the end of a campaign which has cost the manufacturer about £26 Billion since it fitted suspect devices to diesel models which circumvented official emissions tests … [Read more...]