The new era 630hp Maserati MC20 sports car has been unveiled with its 3.0V6 engine to follow the success of the MC12 supercar. Its 1,500kg weight gives it a 2.9 secs time to 60mph and maximum close to 190mph, and there will be racing versions after it goes into production at the end of 2020. Ex-VW chief executive Martin Winterkorn and other senior … [Read more...]
Newslines 3 September
The chief executive of Rolls-Royce said demand for their luxury cars is rebounding helped by sales in Asia and is optimistic about the outlook for next year after the coronavirus pandemic hit consumer confidence and closed dealerships. Torsten Muller-Otvos said the demand meant Rolls-Royce was the first car company to resume car production in the United … [Read more...]
Clean hydrogen fuel will unlock investments
The future of hydrogen fuels in Europe and how they can boost economies while overcoming coronavirus losses has been mapped out. The European Commission published its hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe. This strategy brings different strands of policy action together, covering the entire value chain, as well as the industrial, market and … [Read more...]
Government must do more to aid recovery – Logistics UK
Business group Logistics UK is warning the government to do more to stimulate economic activity and restore consumer confidence after the COVID-19 pandemic, after the group’s own research indicated that the nation’s businesses are stagnating, after two months’ of cautious re-opening. As David Wells, the group’s Chief Executive explained, consumer caution … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Welsh engine line moving to Midlands
Jaguar Land Rover is moving its petrol V8 engine line from the Ford Bridgend Engine Plant to its in-house power centre at Wolverhampton. Workers at the South Wales engine plant, which will close next month, have been building buffer stocks of the V8 engines to continue supplies to the luxury car maker until it can resume production in the West … [Read more...]
A plan for saving automotive jobs in Wales
Welsh Government and councils must prioritise supporting Tata Steel Port Talbot and Toyota Deeside, according to a far reaching report prepared for the Welsh Automotive Forum. The report by Ian Henry, head of Autoanalysis, follows similar studies he has carried out for WAF in recent years but his final conclusions have been published against … [Read more...]
Tradelines 19 August
Daimler has reached agreements costing nearly £2.3 Billion to settle civil investigations by US regulators and lawsuits from vehicle owners stemming from a probe into software to cheat diesel emissions tests. The settlements address civil and environmental claims tied to 250,000 U.S. diesel passenger cars and vans and include claims from the … [Read more...]
Autonomous deliveries to Nissan production lines
StreetDrone autonomous technology company has won UK Government funding as part of a consortium tasked with delivering an autonomous logistics capability to Nissan’s Sunderland car plant. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport grant will be used to develop 5G connected and self-driving 40-tonne trucks capable of moving parts and assemblies between … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 August
Aston Martin is celebrating the release of the 25th James Bond film with two exclusive 007 special editions inspired by the cars featured in No Time to Die due November. This new collaboration between Aston Martin and EON Productions, sees new 007 editions of the Aston Martin Vantage and DBS Superleggera alongside no fewer than four iconic Aston … [Read more...]
Petrol peak passes as ev points rise
The rise in electric charging points is steadily rising and possibly indicates that petrol and diesel sales have peaked. Government figures this week showed that at 1 July 2020, there were 18,265 public electric vehicle charging devices available in the UK. Of these, 3,206 were rapid devices. Since 2015, the number of public charging devices has grown … [Read more...]
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