The Road Haulage Association is concerned about reports that criminals are ‘gassing’ lorry drivers before stealing goods from their trucks. In one incident a haulier was parked overnight on an industrial estate in the West Midlands and woke up the next morning to find that thieves had slashed the curtain on one side of the lorry and stolen cargo valued at … [Read more...]
Industry
Union want more investment in electricity generation
As Ministers take electric vehicles evidence, GMB called on Government and National Grid to plan and invest in major infrastructure upgrading and development to ensure Britain is ahead of demand. The GMB energy union urged Government and the National Grid to develop a plan to power the rise in electric vehicles. According to one National Grid forecast … [Read more...]
Tradelines 28 March
Government plans for rail freight are unclear, says the Freight Transport Association. Proposals in the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline but don’t contain targets for moving heavy goods on lines which are facing tough challenges compared to expanding use of HGVs. Leading garage equipment distributor and official UK agent of ATLAS automotive repair, … [Read more...]
British owners take VW to court over emissions
A class action lawsuit covering over 50,000 UK owners of Volkswagen cars has begun in the High Court. Lawyers are seeking compensation over a diesel-emissions cheating scandal that has engulfed the automaker since 2015. The German company has offered to fix UK vehicles, and has said it broke no British laws and that drivers suffered no loss so it has … [Read more...]
EU car sales booming but UK is sliding
The European car industry continued its strong start to 2018, with volume up by 4.2% in February as 1.16 million cars were registered, 50,000 more than in February 2017. The results mark the highest February volume since 2008, when 1.19 million cars were registered, as well as constituting the highest Year To Date volume since 2008, with 2.44 million … [Read more...]
Prices confirmed for new Mazda6 models
Mazda has announced UK pricing and specification for the latest 6 series Saloon and Tourer versions of its flagship model. Featuring an upgraded cabin, revised styling and enhanced technology, plus the UK debut of Mazda’s cylinder deactivation SKYACTIV-G 2.5-litre petrol engine, the updated Mazda6 also sees the popular SKYACTIV-D 2.2-litre … [Read more...]
New headlights, new hazard ?
Modern car headlights might be a shining safety issue because they are too bright, suggest the RAC. The headlights of some newer cars are so bright they are causing a road safety hazard for drivers with as many as two-thirds (65%) of motorists saying they regularly get dazzled by oncoming headlights even though they are dipped. Fifteen per cent of … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 March
Jaguar Land Rover will work with Blackberry on its next generation technical architecture. The communications company will assign a dedicated team of technicians for the project. Diesel hybrids are being developed by Mercedes with sports-car like response. It is looking at systems for future C and E-Class plug-in hybrids appearing later this year to … [Read more...]
Volvo XC40 raises the game
Volvo’s push with introducing new products continues with the arrival in April of the first models in their XC40 compact SUV range of 2WD and 4WD, petrol and diesel models and to come plug-in hybrid and fully electric powered versions to be added to the line-up later, writes David Miles. The Volvo brand has gone from near bankruptcy to high … [Read more...]
Diesel costs more than you may think, says analysis
The fall in oil prices will be a welcome relief for UK motorists as data shows drivers could be burning through as much as 75 per cent more fuel than stated by manufacturers. Carly Connected Car, the worldwide number one in car apps, has released data collected from over one million vehicles, including 150,000 from the UK. The data shows … [Read more...]
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