Prodrive has created the first 48V to 12V DC-DC converter targeted at the latest ISO21780 standard for 48V automotive systems. The unit will be launched at this year’s Low Carbon Vehicle Show at Millbrook 4-5 September. With the dramatic projected growth in 48V systems, (predicted to be in as many as a third of all light vehicles by 2030*) enabling mild … [Read more...]
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UNESCO sites in green-zones across Europe
The Green-Zones portal has identified the European environmental zones which are also worth a visit because of their cultural monuments, their historical sites or simply as an insider tip. The Old Town of Lyon, which is a UNESCO cultural heritage site thanks to its many winding streets and the Renaissance district, and the area around the Freedom Square in … [Read more...]
Help for supply chain to meet zero strategy
Automotive technology companies looking to support the government’s road to zero strategy through the development and manufacture of low carbon vehicle technology will have the opportunity to receive new levels of advice, insight and support from leading industry experts at LCV2019. Hosted on the UK Government Pavilion, managed by the Advanced Propulsion … [Read more...]
Survey shows evs with worst depreciation
A new study shows striking differences in the depreciation of ten popular electric and hybrid cars from their purchase price three years ago to their current value. InsuretheGap.com found that the pure electric Renault Zoe lost the most value, depreciating by 61% in three years from its purchase price of £19,988 to only £7,830 value in … [Read more...]
Lower blood limit and more traffic police needed
A Government report this week showed that the number of people killed in road accidents where the motorist was over the drink drive limit has risen 25% in two years. There were 250 such deaths in 2017, compared with 200 in 2015. The number of serious casualties has also increased over the same two year period from 1,170 to 1,380. The latest drink-drive … [Read more...]
Steep rise in compulsory excess on motor policies
Research from GoCompare reveals that since 2012, the average cost of compulsory car insurance excesses has risen well above the rate of inflation. Depending on their policy, drivers can now face compulsory excesses for a fire, theft or accidental damage claim of up to £3,000, compared with a maximum of £475 in 2012. Average excesses for accidental damage … [Read more...]
Swansea classic two-wheelers on show
The Bus Museum and Transport Heritage Centre at Viking Way in the Winch Wen enterprise park again hosts the Swansea Classic Motorcycle Show this coming Sunday, 1 September, writes Roger Gale. The show is open to the public from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm, with over one hundred glittering machines from virtually every era and manufacturer on show, plus some … [Read more...]
Thrills for thousands in UK first low carbon rally in Wales
Thousands of shoppers, holidaymakers and sports enthusiasts saw some of the world’s most advanced cars in Swansea at the weekend for Britain’s first exclusively low carbon rally, writes Robin Roberts. Fuel cell models lined up with a wide range of battery electric vehicles from nearly every manufacturer selling in Britain to compete in the … [Read more...]
Motorists pay hefty price for auto-renewal insurance policies
Ahead of one of the busiest months for car insurance renewals, GoCompare Car Insurance revealed millions of motorists are overpaying to the tune of £982m a year for their car cover by allowing their insurer to automatically renew their policy. At their last renewal, 4.1 million drivers rolled-over their insurance without checking to see if they could get … [Read more...]
Clearing the air over Clean Air Zones
Plans are under way for cities across the UK to implement Clean Air Zones or similar air quality improvement schemes, which could involve prohibitively high charges on those using older HGVs and vans. London has proposals that could see, at the same time, many HGVs banned from the capital for having insufficient direct vision. As FTA, the organisation … [Read more...]
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