An advanced diesel electric hybrid Ford Focus will make its public debut today at the Cenex LCV show. The one-off model built in a collaboration by Ford, Control Power Technologies and the ADEPT consortium including Ricardo, Faurecia, Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium and Nottingham University uses a 1.5 litre diesel engine and 48V electric motor it’s … [Read more...]
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Tradelines 14 September
Motorists hoping to bag a bargain following the Volkswagen Group emissions scandal will be disappointed, because residual values of models from VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat have barely moved, according to research. One year ago on 16 September 2015, when the VW emissions scandal broke, canny drivers might have hoped that sales of VW Group cars would drop and … [Read more...]
Integrate, involve and invite to boost EVs
Integration into the wider transport network is the key to the future development of Low Carbon Vehicles, according to the Transport Systems Catapult. At the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle Event (LCV2016) on the 14 and 15 September, the TSC will highlight how emerging technologies and business models will enable new ways of reducing transport emissions - both … [Read more...]
JLR double-boost to Midlands
Jaguar XE production is being moved from Solihull to Castle Bromwich and the company is also launching new petrol engines at its Wolverhampton site. The XE will gradually transfer from its current home at Solihull, demonstrating the inherent flexibility of Jaguar Land Rover’s West Midlands manufacturing operations - the result of more than £1bn of … [Read more...]
Welsh-made FCV opens to crowd-funding
Motoring enthusiasts are being given a chance to buy into the future of mobility. Shares in the Mid-Wales made fuel-cell car, the Rasa, are being offered to potential backers and users. You can invest from £500 upwards in graduated amounts with the option to acquire one of the two-seaters for a £20,000 stake. You will never own the car but simply lease … [Read more...]
Strangers given keys to cars by ‘trusting’ owners
Two in five car owners don’t appear to think twice about leaving their car keys with a stranger, despite the potential security risk, according to the results of a YouGov consumer survey by the automotive industry, government, police and insurance bodies. Car theft has fallen significantly since the mid 1990’s when, at its peak, up to 620,000 cars were … [Read more...]
Survey questions law changes to introduce driverless cars
Seventy-four per cent of drivers think insurers should provide cover for damage caused by hackers accessing control systems in driverless cars, according to road safety charity IAM RoadSmart. Almost 1,200 people responded to the survey which sought opinions on what driverless cars will mean for them as the UK heads towards autonomous vehicles becoming … [Read more...]
PCP contracts and condition clauses surprise motorists
More may need to be done to educate the rapidly rising number of PCP customers about the condition in which their lease car should be returned, says Glass's. The vehicle data provider says that it is receiving notable anecdotal evidence from the trade that some customers are shocked to find that there are potential financial implications surrounding the … [Read more...]
Buyers now better protected with industry code
Motor Codes has announced the introduction of the new Industry Code of Practice for Vehicle Sales. The Code has been added in response to the growing number of enquiries received from car buyers since the arrival of the Consumer Rights Act and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) legislation last October. The Citizens Advice Bureau also reported that, … [Read more...]
Dept of Transport is failing future Britain, say MPs
The Department for Transport needs a clear strategy to increase the use of ultra-low emission vehicles, reduce air pollution and so that it can meet decarbonisation and air quality targets, Britain's Environmental Audit Committee says in its report. Mary Creagh MP, Chair of the Committee, said, "The uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles like electric … [Read more...]
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