The next generation Land Rover Defender will be unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show in early September. It is one of the car makers still pledged to the German motor show, despite 22 other makers missing it as they revisit their sales and marketing strategies, but the new Ford Puma SUV is expected to be their highlight at the event. The planned Fiat … [Read more...]
Industry
Jobs going begging for mechanics and technicians
More than half of jobs for vehicle mechanics, technicians and fitters will not be filled in the near future, according to FTA’s 2019 Logistics Report. Staff shortages within repair workshops and vehicle inspection units are at crisis point. FTA will tackle this issue of 52.7% vacancies at its popular Fleet Engineer Conference, taking place on 11 June 2019 … [Read more...]
Hard-hitting report on greenhouse gas emissions
The Committee on Climate Change has published a landmark report which calls for the UK to adopt a world-leading target of Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The report calls for the target for electric cars introduction to be brought forward and for the accelerated introduction of low carbon technologies for other harder-to-electrify vehicle … [Read more...]
Tracking devices way to beat keyless thieves
The Association of British Insurers latest figures reveal that its members paid out £108million in stolen vehicle claims in quarter one of 2019 - a 22% increase on the same period last year. However, the stolen vehicle recovery system, Tracker, is urging insurers to offer car owners greater incentives to fit additional security devices, including … [Read more...]
Call to speed up clean-up of cars and cvs
Only 10 million of the 43 million highly-polluting diesel cars and vans that were caught in the "Dieselgate" emissions scandal have been recalled since 2015. And although these measures only require the cheapest, least effective form of fixes – software recalls – they will not be completed for another two years, analysis of new EU … [Read more...]
Car makers pay the price of planning ahead
British car-makers who turned off production lines anticipating chaos with suppliers and exports around the original Brexit date in March have seen a dramatic fall in output. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said car production fell 44.5% year-on-year to 70,971 units in April, the lowest since the 2009 recession started. Car factories … [Read more...]
Newslines 31 May
Nissan is giving its blessing to the $35 billion (£27.7 billion) merger of Renault with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, according to the Nikkei newspaper. The plan raises difficult questions about how Nissan would fit into a radically changed alliance with Renault, its current partner Mitsubishi, and the FCA group and comes after FCA and PSA failed to progress … [Read more...]
FCA and Renault talk of merger
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles want to merge with Renault in a $35B deal which the French car maker is seriously considering. French and Italian Governments would have a say in the venture, which is likely to be based in the Netherlands for tax reasons, and which would bring synergies for both sides, reducing development costs and production, without major … [Read more...]
E-scooters offer real environmental benefits
Ground-breaking research from Cenex found that moving to electric scooters and mopeds from petrol equivalents significantly lowers energy use and emissions. Cenex’s first study of its type, the report shows that electric scooters use 72–91% less energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70–90% compared to a 250cc scooter of similar … [Read more...]
Users must be at the heart of future ev plans
Citizens Advice is calling for the electric vehicle and energy sector to put consumers at the heart of the design process as new methods for charging electric cars are developed. The charity has developed a set of recommendations, based on its research examining drivers’ attitudes towards new ‘smart’ charging schemes. Sales of electric vehicles are … [Read more...]
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