Volkswagen’s ID.3 is their first purpose-built electric car and it’s good.About the same size as a Golf, the new modular electric drive matrix powertrain and floorpan gives it the interior space of the larger Passat.The flexibility of the floorpan is mirrored by the range of batteries and motors that can be chosen to power it in a handful of specifications, Pure 45kWh, Pro 58kWh and … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 September
Welsh road casualties fell by a third last year as the Covid-19 epidemic forced people to stay at home and make only essential journeys., according to Welsh government figures.There were 819 people killed or seriously injured in Wales in 2020 - a fall of 31% compared with 2019.BP is reducing fuel deliveries to its filling stations to conserve supplies with a shortage of delivery … [Read more...]
Young drivers pass on manual gearboxes
The ‘green agenda’ is radically influencing driving attitudes of young people aged 17-24, reports IAM RoadSmart.The ban of new petrol and diesel vehicle sales from 2030 and the absence of manual gearboxes in electric vehicles has prompted 61% of the 1,000 young drivers to tell the road safety charity that they plan to apply for an automatic-only driving licence.The green … [Read more...]
100,000 drove without insurance last year
Uninsured drivers have passed the 1000,00 mark, according to data obtained by Confused.com .It found the number of motorists caught driving without the correct insurance increased from 86,914 in 2019, to 100,983 in 2020.This means, those caught could have collectively paid as much as £56million in fines over the two years, based on the minimum penalty dished out to offenders being … [Read more...]
Historic racing and the best British eccentricity
Opened September 1948 and closed in July 1966, Goodwood’s world-famous racing circuit was resuscitated in 1998 with an annual Revival meeting and almost 25-years later, 17th-19thSeptember, has grown to become not only a parody of its former self, but also the most successful UK motor racing meeting held annually, outside the British Grand Prix.That astute Revival light-bulb moment came from … [Read more...]
Tough Trackrod Rally will test BRC teams
The Motorsport UK British Rally Championship will make a return to the iconic Dalby forest for the first time since 2013, as the Trackrod Rally Yorkshire 24-25 September hosts round four of Britain’s premier rally series.With stages draped in history from across the decades, the super-fast Yorkshire forests will provide the longest gravel encounter of the season, with 56 hard fought miles … [Read more...]
Legends align for memorial event
Two of the world’s greatest motoring institutions are uniting to honour the 125th anniversary of the famous Emancipation Run next month.It was on a wet Saturday 14 November 1896 that a group of intrepid early motorists set off from London to Brighton to celebrate the passing into law of the Locomotive on the Highway Act.This seminal government legislation increased the speed limit from … [Read more...]
Cenex preview for Intertek future facility
Intertek is providing the first previews of its new Global EV Centre of Excellence for E-Powertrain test and development at the CENEX LCV event today and tomorrow in Millbrook, Bedfordshire.Custom built for next-generation electric powertrains and electric / electrified vehicles, the new Centre in Leicester will be the only commercially available facility in the UK that offers research-quality … [Read more...]
Price confirmed for Lotus Emira V6
Lotus has confirmed the price and full specification of the all-new Emira V6 First Edition.The car, fully loaded with a host of desirable technology, infotainment and comfort features plus unique badging, costs £75,995 plus OTR charges with a 400hp 3.5V6 Toyota engine, six speed gearboxes and 180mph maximum giving 0-60mph in 4.3 seconds and 242 gkm emissions. … [Read more...]
UK garage and bodyshop show planned
Messe Frankfurt, organisers of Automechanika Birmingham and auto:resource welcomes the return of face-to-face events with the launch of The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event, the UK's dedicated event for training, technology and tools for the garage and bodyshop sector.The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event will provide a focused opportunity for suppliers and their garage and bodyshop customers … [Read more...]
