The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership welcomed the announcement that up to £2.5 million Government funding is being made available to increase the range of vehicle retrofit technologies capable of cutting emissions from larger road vehicles already in use and enable them to meet Clean Air Zone and ULEZ requirements. The funding will support vital testing of … [Read more...]
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Sports stars shine experience on JLR
Ahead of October’s Invictus Games Sydney 2018, Presenting Partner Jaguar Land Rover invited wounded, injured and sick warriors to experience a self-driving Range Rover Sport on some of the UK’s most complicated roads. Team UK Captain Mark ‘Dot’ Perkins and Italian team member Simone Careddu joined former competitors Jamie Weller and JJ Chalmers to ride in … [Read more...]
British couples drive their partners around the bend
One in five married Brits reckon their partner is dangerous driver, according to a new study. New research of the nation’s motorists has revealed the extent to which UK couples literally drive each other round the bend - with 26 percent of Brits refusing to get in the car with their partner in the past year because they fear for their own … [Read more...]
Newslines 29 September
Ford and VW will deepen their relationship with production and component parts, say Reuters, quoting companies spokesmen. Ford stock has sunk 24% this year and is now trading at a near six-year low as a new CEO Jim Hackett was brought in to make strategic cuts and changes including working more closely with VW in Europe and Mahindra of India. VW has … [Read more...]
Road safety spending crashes
A row has erupted over the latest road accidents statistics and figures which show no accident reductions while a FoI request shows big cuts in safety expenditure by the Government. Nearly 4,000 drivers involved in an accident failed a breath test in 2017, according to Department for Transport (DfT) statistics. But the total number of drivers and … [Read more...]
Car makers poorly prepared for new law
The European car market saw spectacular growth in August, recording the highest August result in the last twenty years. But this strong growth was artificial as registrations were boosted by stock clearances ahead of the introduction of tougher new emissions tests under the World Light Car Test Programme, or WLTP, on the 1 September. This is evidenced by … [Read more...]
A quarter of drivers risking instant disqualification
A quarter of drivers believe they would fail the driving test requirement for eyesight and are risking loss of licence on the spot and prosecution. Three police forces in England have announced they are planning to test the eyesight of every motorist they stop. If the motorist can’t read a number plate 20m (65ft) away they will have their licence revoked … [Read more...]
7.3 M UK cars branded “dirty diesels”
There are now 43 million dirty diesels on Europe’s roads, and their numbers continue to grow three years after the 'Dieselgate scandal' was exposed, a new report concludes. Even a diesel car that passed the EU’s new on-road test emits nine times the legal amount of nitrogen oxides (NOx) when driven in a way more representative of typical driving, new … [Read more...]
Key-in your thoughts on air pollution in Wales
The Welsh Government wants to hear public views on their final package of measures to improve air quality on Welsh roads. At the end of July, Welsh Government published an interim supplemental plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations alongside the UK Government’s plan 2017 - Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations in … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 September
Nissan is working with the European Space Agency and created a go-anywhere ground based observatory. It uses a Navara and bespoke trailer to reach the best places off road to look view the night sky with a 16-inch mirror telescope. University of Wales Trinity St Davids is holding an engineering open session 4-7pm on wednesday 26 September in its centre … [Read more...]
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