Seven-in-10 police forces caught drivers travelling at twice the speed limit or more on 30mph roads last year, the RAC has found. Findings from a Freedom of Information request made to the UK’s police forces show the truly terrifying speeds some people are prepared to drive at that put everybody at risk. One driver was caught at 89mph on a 20mph stretch of … [Read more...]
Wales’ automotive strength lies in diversity, Welsh forum told
SMMT analysis published today reveals the scale of Wales’ contribution to UK Automotive, with the sector directly supporting 7,000 jobs – representing one in 20 UK automotive workers – sustaining skilled livelihoods and generating £477 million for the economy. The findings come as senior leaders from industry, Welsh Government and the defence sector gather … [Read more...]
Grenadier fit for police service
The Grenadier range has been deemed fit for duty with the Metropolitan Police after passing the force’s stringent testing process. The seal of approval clears both commercial (N1) and passenger (M1) variants to enter blue light service with the UK’s largest police service, and acts as a benchmark for other forces and services too. The Met Police evaluation … [Read more...]
Tesla sweep to top in strong June registrations
The UK new car market’s recovery continued in June, with registrations rising 11.4% to reach 213,166 units in the best performance for the month since 2019, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, but which warned of problems ahead for the sector. Growth was recorded across all sectors, with registrations by private buyers up 12.5%, … [Read more...]
Transport must remain national priority, say engineers
The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation is urging the UK Government to ensure that transport infrastructure investment remains a national priority following the publication of the Government's Defence Investment Plan Funding Explainer, which outlines reductions to elements of the Department for Transport's capital programme to support … [Read more...]
First drive: Mazda6e
Despite the drive towards a greener car market, the choice of what you can buy in Britain has been largely limited to SUVs and smaller cars, but that’s changing with the arrival of the Mazda6e medium-sized saloon. The result of a joint venture with China’s Changan company which provided the powertrain and platform, the UK specific Mazda6e has a new 78kWh … [Read more...]
Energy Shop shows hidden EV savings
A new calculator from The Energy Shop reveals up to 744,800 Brits may be overpaying by around £48 a year on an EV-specific energy tariff compared with a standard single-rate deal. Ofgem’s July price cap increase of 13% kicks in today and Scott Byrom, Energy Expert and CEO at The Energy Shop, says EV tariffs are most likely to suit drivers who use a lot of … [Read more...]
New safety tests to stop under-run accidents
The Government is initiating a new series of HGV tests to reduce serious injuries and death involving car drivers going into the back of trailers and lorries. National Highways has initiated a series of crash tests after identifying a serious risk on England’s motorways and major A-roads after initial tests found existing designs did not always work in some … [Read more...]
Goals will be missed unless politicians see sense
Politician's blind optimism towards climate goals is failing to see the very real obstacles facing society, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders who are struggling to sell EVs. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, “The dependence on electrification to deliver our climate goals is self-evident but the pathway cannot be built on blind … [Read more...]
Smog is gripping Europe under heatwave
Parts of Europe are suffering through the second heatwave of the year leading to dangerous spikes in ground-level ozone pollution with devastating consequences for human and environmental health, warns the European Environmental Burea, Europe’s largest network of environmental NGOs. Extreme temperatures have serious health repercussions but the impacts of a … [Read more...]
