Industry

Europe in the slow lane of ‘green revolution’

26 June 2023

Europe will dramatically drop behind America and China in the “green revolution”, said environmental group Transport & Environment. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said last year that she would create a new European Sovereignty Fund to help EU companies compete with president Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). But whereas the US … [Read more...]

Citroen, Land Rover and Tesla “least reliable” – survey

23 June 2023

Land Rover Discovery is the most unreliable used car, motorists have told What Car? Magazine. The 2004-2017 model scored just 47.8 per cent in the 2023 What Car? Used Car Reliability Survey, of 25,000 vehicle owners. Worst brand was Citroen and its Stellantis Group stablemates Peugeot and Fiat did little better. The most reliable used car in the survey … [Read more...]

Tiredness tests backed by majority of drivers

23 June 2023

Around 84% of UK motorists would back the introduction of new “tiredness tests”, similar to existing roadside drink and drug checks. June’s Startline Used Car Tracker research shows 35% agree that fatigue is an important road safety issue with 10% admitting to having almost fallen asleep at the wheel and 63% saying that they have driven following little … [Read more...]

Engineers support Green Prosperity Plan

21 June 2023

Leading electrotechnical and engineering services trade body ECA has welcomed the Green Prosperity Plan set out by Labour Party leader Keir Starmer in Scotland this week. ECA, which represents over 60,000 electrotechnical professionals in the UK, has long called for viable solutions to reduce carbon emissions and increase the use of renewable sources of … [Read more...]

Tradelines 21 June

21 June 2023

A single 3 Million dollar Bugatti Chiron Super Sport must be the ultimate recall from US safety inspectors. The 2023 model has been fitted with the wrong wheels and they will be replaced together with tyres, valves and sensors under the NHTSA recall programme. The Bus Centre of Excellence has launched its knowledge hub, providing a resource for those … [Read more...]

EU tariffs will slow EV adoption, say carmakers

20 June 2023

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association is calling for a three-year postponement to restrictive rules on EU-UK electric vehicle trade beginning in six months. Otherwise, tariffs could total €4.3 billion, potentially reducing electric vehicle production by some 480,000 units. Goods exported under EU free-trade agreements must comply with ‘rules … [Read more...]

4×4 AI vision of legendary Land Rover Defender

19 June 2023

Artificial intelligence has predicted what a future Land Rover Defender might look like. Combining historical trends with advancements in automotive technology, Heritage Car Insurance have harnessed the power of Midjourney, an advanced image generation AI system, to reveal what a Land Rover Defender will look like 100 years from now and the results are … [Read more...]

Weekend roadtest: Nissan Ariya Evolve Sportpack

17 June 2023

The Nissan Ariya not only turns heads but has the ability to change minds about electric vehicles. Striking styling both outside and in comes with deep carpets, arm-chair comfort, double-glazed windows and cabin-filling air conditioning, so it's better equipped than many homes costing four or five times the Ariya’s list price. It also has a genuine range of … [Read more...]

Rental-car hire costs up this summer

16 June 2023

If planning a holiday this summer, beware of rising car hire costs. A 12-country study of car hire costs worldwide reveals that the average weekly price to hire a compact family car (e.g., a VW Golf) this summer has rocketed to £520 a week, compared to just £310 in 2019, an increase of £210 – a 68% rise. However, this is around £100 cheaper than last … [Read more...]

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