After becoming the first premium manufacturer to enter Formula E in 2016, Jaguar has created the world’s first production battery electric vehicle race series. The Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY will be the support series for the FIA Formula E championship, taking place on the same weekends at the same city circuits, starting in late 2018. Exclusively featuring … [Read more...]
Confused.com gets new CEO
Car savings Wales-based website Confused.com has confirmed that Louise O’Shea will be the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Martin Coriat. He leaves in July to take on the role of CEO for Confused.com’s sister comparison website LeLynx based in Paris. The appointment of O’Shea as CEO heralds another shift upwards in gear for … [Read more...]
Mercedes showcase robots and drones for deliveries
With the unveiling of its Vision Van at its Innovation Campus in Stuttgart, Germany, Mercedes has showcased how robots and drones could soon be used more effectively for delivery tasks. Van hire and leasing specialist Northgate has looked at how the enhancements would work. Mercedes has teamed up with world-class flying vehicles and intelligent control … [Read more...]
Ignorance is hit and miss
A study by The Motor Ombudsman, the automotive dispute resolution provider, has found 54% of respondents had very limited or no knowledge at all when choosing which garage to buy their first car from. Similarly, 53% didn’t know where to get their vehicle serviced when they first started driving. The handy one-stop point of reference, which can now be … [Read more...]
Growing responsibility of drivers’ employers
With the introduction in recent years of roadside drug testing, and the surge in drug-related accidents at work, employers are coming under increasing pressure to ensure their staff are fit to work, and that health and safety aren’t compromised as a result of an individual being impaired. According to a survey carried out in 2015 on employees from a … [Read more...]
German motor show snippets
The future of Vauxhall is difficult to predict, said PSA boss Carlos Tavares at the Frankfurt motor show. He will announce a plan for the German sister company Opel in November, but told reporters that it’s harder to decide on a strategy for the UK arm with its Astra plant at Ellesmere Port and van plant in Luton because of the Brexit negotiations and … [Read more...]
Free check helps avoid buying poorly maintained car
Almost half of all car buyers are completely unaware of a completely free of charge service that could save them hundreds of pounds in repairs when they buy a used car. Researchers from car buying website www.carbuyer.co.uk learned that 47% of drivers were unaware of the government’s free-to-use MoT history checking service … [Read more...]
Newslines 12 September
A more advanced and technically refined Ford Mustang for Europe has been unveiled. It features enhanced 450PS 5.0V8 engine with 10-speed automatic, revised suspension, safety systems and improved equipment but it will be at least six months before the new series hits European roads. PSA will share its EV knowledge and experience with newly acquired … [Read more...]
Welsh pupils treated to Aston Martin experience
Aspiring engineers have been given a chance to witness what life is like working for one of the most prestigious companies in the automotive world, Aston Martin. Since the end of June, TRJ was appointed by Aston Martin Lagonda to assist in the conversion of the Superhanger at the Aerospace Business Park in St Athan and has been closely working with … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Alfa Romeo Giulia 200 Super
Alfa Romeo is on the offensive. In recent years the brand has been rebuilding its tarnished reputation of unreliable and rust-prone models and bringing to market a wider range of sound, stylish and better built models. Part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, today’s Alfa range stretches from the small MiTo to the mid-sized Giulietta hatchbacks and … [Read more...]
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