Green Flag says Brits' lack of knowledge about driving abroad, could cost them hundreds of pounds when they get home after new speeding laws came into effect. Since May, foreign police have been empowered to chase up UK motorists suspected of speeding, but the rules do not allow British police to catch continental drivers in the same way. Introduced in … [Read more...]
Stealing your car by remote control
Today’s car criminals are far more likely to be computer savvy than have the ability to hot-wire a car warns Tracker. Reports indicate an increasing new trend in vehicle theft termed ‘relay attack’, that allows criminals to harness more sophisticated theft techniques to overcome existing vehicle security technology, such as immobilisers and keyless entry … [Read more...]
Fleets’ tax changes to come
Only slightly more than half (54%) of UK fleets said that they knew about tax changes affecting company cars and cash allowances which were introduced by the Government in April, according to research. Awareness is very much dependent on fleet size. While 77% of larger fleets more than 50 vehicles said they were aware, this drops to 44% of medium fleets … [Read more...]
Newslines 11 August
JLR has reported a 14% drop in UK registrations. It has been a challenging market, the company said, but sales in China have grown and it’s still pushing ahead with massive R&D investment and adding 5,000 jobs, mostly in manufacturing. BMW is incentivising buyers and offering £2,000 trade in allowance against their latest models emitting under … [Read more...]
Welshman and team-mate close to championship
Marford, Wrexham racer Seb Morris and Bentley Continental GT3 team-mate Rick Parfitt Jnr returned to winning ways during the penultimate round of the British GT Championship at Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit on Sunday to crucially leap to the top of the title standings ahead of next month’s season finale. Delivering a dominant victory during the two-hour … [Read more...]
Welsh drivers in classic contest at Castle Combe
A ‘classic’ weekend of racing is in prospect at the Castle Combe circuit’s ‘West Country Cracker’ meeting on 12 and 13 August. Eight of the Classic Sports Car Club own series are intermingled with the Chippenham circuit’s home favourites, with the ‘Jaguar Enthusiasts’ club also in action. One of the most popular offerings from the CSCC is its ‘Swinging … [Read more...]
CoW promoters lose MotorGP & British GP contract
The Circuit of Wales promoters have been stripped of their right to run the British Motorcycle Grand Prix. The backers ten-year deal signed three years ago is now void because they have not met contractual obligations, Motorcycle News reported today. This month’s two-wheeler British GP will now be run by title holders Dorna and Silverstone … [Read more...]
Natural selection is a software question, says Chevin
When starting or growing a company fleet, vehicle selection is key – and there’s a lot to consider. From carrying capacity to build and engine type, fleet managers must select and procure the right vehicle for the job, and at an early stage it’s important to consider how these vehicles will be powered. Talking on the topic, Ashley Sowerby, Managing … [Read more...]
Automated driving to cut accidents, but at what cost?
British Insurers have highlighted the potential dangers of ‘autonomous ambiguity’, as vehicles with different levels of autonomy, or driverless technology, increasingly become a feature of UK roads. With important and wide-reaching changes being defined by international regulators on what Assisted and Automated systems can and can't do, the Automated … [Read more...]
Tradelines 9 August
Mazda is close to introducing a revolutionary internal combustion engine in 2019 which uses petrol but works in the manner of a diesel. Their homogeneous charge compression ignition engine ignites gasoline through compression, eliminating spark plugs, and its fuel economy potentially matches that of a diesel engine without high emissions of nitrogen … [Read more...]
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