Premium automotive brand, Genesis, will open a new Studio in Edinburgh, highlighting the company’s continued expansion since its arrival in 2021 and marking its first retail Studio in the UK outside London. Designed around a Korean white space theme and with Genesis Personal Assistants on hand to welcome visitors, customers will be able to configure their cars and experience materials, colours … [Read more...]
Full autonomy more like assisted driving reality
Fleets should “look beyond” full autonomy at other possible uses of new assisted driver technology, says the Association of Fleet Professionals. Paul Hollick, chair at the industry body, said that it was becoming clear that the promise of entirely self-driving cars was unlikely to materialise in the near future but that other potentially useful – and even transformational – ideas were coming to … [Read more...]
Cold is a killer for evs, but you can survive
EV Specialists at YESSS Electrical explain how cold weather can affect your EV and how you can solve this. Sub-zero temperatures can often cause a noticeable reduction in EV range, with charging taking longer than usual too. You may be wondering why this is happening. Well, the temperature of an EV’s battery greatly affects the charging speed. An EV battery ideally needs to charge at a … [Read more...]
Crushing statistics show most scrapped models
New data from Scrap Car Comparison revealed which car makes and models were crushed most often in 2022. Ford Focus was the UK’s most scrapped car model in 2022 and Ford was top of the crusher comparison. Scrap Car Comparison’s data revealed that for the sixth year running it was once again the Ford Focus which hit the scrap heap the most in 2022. With the average age of scrapped … [Read more...]
Newslines 10 January
Rolls-Royce set another new annual sales record in 2022 as 6021 cars left its Goodwood factory – an 8% improvement on the previous record of 5586 cars set in 2021 - and the first time they had passed the 6,000 mark in a year. Most of the models went to the Americas and the average global price was over £430,000 per car. Over 30 Mercedes car models totalling 323,963 cars in the USA have been … [Read more...]
EVs overtake diesels in 2022 UK market
New car registrations continued to improve in December and the market in Britain reached 1.61M, but still the lowest in three decades. The UK new car market recorded its fifth consecutive month of growth in December, with an 18.3% increase to reach 128,462 new registrations, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Hidden in the figures was the fact … [Read more...]
CES puts the brakes on autonomous vehicles
Electric vehicles, leaps in sensor technology, car connectivity and in-cabin gaming will head the automotive-related news coming out of the sprawling CES in Las Vegas opening today and running until Sunday. Stellantis, which has trailed most rivals in the electric vehicle transition, will unveil its Ram 1500 Revolution battery-electric vehicle concept. Ram needs the pickup to stay competitive … [Read more...]
Tradelines 4 January
Mercedes-Benz is recalling over 123,600 models made between 2001 and 2011 to check and secure potentially faulty sunroofs sold in the USA. Nearly 80 mid-range models are included over the ten year period and any UK owners who have experienced sunroof issues should contact their local dealer for possible rectification free of charge. Germany's Rheinmetall has won an order worth more than a … [Read more...]
Production levels lifting at last
Though well-documented supply challenges continue to affect car production, pressure appears to be easing as manufacturers push to return to pre-pandemic levels, accoridng to Lisa Watson, director of sales at Close Brothers Motor Finance. Speaking after the latest UK car production figures were released for November, she went on, “Challenges such as the global chip shortage remain but are … [Read more...]
EV crash repairs & costs to be assessed
Risk intelligence specialist Thatcham Research will lead a funded project focused on Electric Vehicle collision repair and salvage processes and their impact on insurance claims and their associated costs. EVs are set to play a central role in achieving the Government’s 2050 net zero target. However, with the repair and insurance process for an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicle … [Read more...]