The poorest will be hit hardest by future car bans in cities, say filling station owners. While there is a need to reduce tailpipe emissions, especially in cities, local mayors should be mindful that any extra charges will significantly impact low income households who are already struggling with high energy costs, said Gordon Balmer Executive Director of … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 January
Production of the Rasa hydrogen car by Riversimple of Llandrindod Wells has been pushed back from this year to 2024. That is when it anticipates a manufacturing plant with 220 people will be completed in Mid Wales and the company can also look at adding a saloon and commercial vehicle to the current coupe offering, founder Hugo Spowers has told media. The … [Read more...]
Newslines 21 January
Cardiff has come tenth in a list of the best UK cities for electric vehicles. Looking at charging points, costs, population and power outputs of points, Forbes Advisor put the Welsh capital alongside Brighton but they are a long way below top ranked Sunderland and Coventry. The cost of car insurance has increased by £64 year on year, according to the … [Read more...]
The coming of autonomous vehicles
Last year, the UK became the first country to allow self-driving cars on motorways at low speed, but the reality is still many years away for the country as a whole. The country is making incredible progress in the trials for autonomous vehicles and is funding innovative projects that will pave the way towards the transport revolution. Technological … [Read more...]
From farmyard to fame, the future fuel?
Rally cars powered by agricultural waste have claimed second and fourth place in Dakar 2022 and saved 28 tonnes of CO2 emissions in the process. Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX) was the first major motorsport team to compete with a new generation of advanced sustainable fuels. Claiming second place was the Prodrive Hunter driven by nine-time World Rally Champion … [Read more...]
Search for young person with skills in past for the future
The National Transport Trust promotes and encourages the preservation and restoration of Britain's transport heritage in all its forms - road, rail, wings and water, and is looking for a young champion. One of the particular aims of the Trust is to encourage the next generation, not just restorers but volunteers, apprentices and participants in the Heritage … [Read more...]
Sustainable fuels offer a breathing space
Sustainable fuels would provide a breathing space until full electrification and a charging network throughout the UK is working. That's the view of Coryton blended hydrocarbon fuels. Few deny that electric vehicles run on renewable energy and produced in an environmentally and socially conscious way is the ultimate goal that road transportation needs to … [Read more...]
Mid-sized vans face new EU examination for operators
New regulations that bring smaller light commercial vehicles travelling to the EU under the requirement to have an International Operator’s Licence will place key demands on fleets in the future, says FleetCheck. The fleet software company reports that, from 2 May, all organisations running LCVs of between 2.5-3.5 tonnes will need to obtain the … [Read more...]
Keeping Land Cruisers going
The legendary Land Cruiser 40 is the latest great Toyota to benefit from Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Heritage Parts Project. TGR announced today that it is reproducing key discontinued components for the model, helping enthusiasts keep more of these mighty SUVs on the road. Around the world, the Land Cruiser 40 became symbolic of “go anywhere” performance, a … [Read more...]
Newslines 14 January
The RAC’s patrols attended over 10,000 pothole-related breakdowns last year – the equivalent of 27 every single day and the highest annual total since 2018, new figures show. The breakdown company’s individual members experienced a total of 10,123 breakdowns for broken suspension springs, distorted wheels and damaged shock absorbers through last year, 10% … [Read more...]
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