AIWAYS, the Shanghai-based personal mobility provider, will start taking online orders for its U5 all-electric SUV from European consumers in May. Secured via a small deposit, the U5 will be offered exclusively via a direct-to-customer sales model, and not retailed or leased through traditional dealerships. European pre-sale markets and the required deposit amount will be announced by AIWAYS in … [Read more...]
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Greens’ attack lobby groups over emissions bid
Environmentalists have criticised car makers and industry bodies for trying to stall EU plans to cut future exhaust emissions. Last week, all of the lobby groups of the European car industry - including manufacturers, suppliers, tyre-makers and dealers - wrote to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pleading for a relaxation of cars CO2 targets. While the lobby associations … [Read more...]
Newslines 16 March
A unique, record-breaking Triumph TR2 prototype sports car has been acquired by the British Motor Museum with £250,000 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund. One of just three prototypes of the extremely successful 1953 Triumph TR2 model produced by the Standard Motor Company, it is the only one known to survive. In May 1953, during speed trials at Jabbeke in Belgium, this car reached a speed … [Read more...]
Call on Chancellor to push green drive
With the ban on new diesel and petrol cars brought forward to 2035, wednesday’s Budget is the time for the Government to put its money where its mouth is. There’s no doubt that alternative fuel vehicles are the future, but the motor industry needs support if it’s to hit the goal, said Seán Kemple, Director of Sales at Close Brothers Motor Finance. “For drivers, it’s time to see mandatory … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 March
Building Labourer is the most expensive occupation for car insurance in Wales, new research reveals. According to the data from Confused.com, Building Labourers are deemed to be the ‘riskiest’ drivers in Wales, paying a staggering £1,649, per year for their car insurance, on average, waiters pay £1,522 and car valet people are washed out with £1,426 while council workers get it for just £320 … [Read more...]
Battery maker calls for greater UK manufacturing
British car production dipped 2.1% in January according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders yesterday. Reduced demand from car manufacturing plants and additional shutdowns related to the coronavirus pandemic have caused the fifth successive month of decline. A global snowball effect is expected to continue as the industry anticipates the upcoming budget. This … [Read more...]
Park, plug and pay
Empty driveways are now at the forefront of increasing the number of electric vehicle charge point spaces in the UK. Indeed, the latest research by online parking portal YourParkingSpace.co.uk reveals that homeowners with an empty driveway and EV charge point, who rent them to motorists who pay to ‘park and charge’ their cars, are now making a huge difference to the available stock of EV charge … [Read more...]
Tax break to push company car drivers into evs
Eight out of ten business employees who currently opt out of a company car scheme are ‘likely’ or ‘very likely’ to move back to company cars and these will be electric, according to a survey by DriveElectric, one of the UK’s leading EV leasing companies. The return to company cars rather than employees taking car allowances is being driven by a number of issues; one of the main factors is the … [Read more...]
Innovation will influence exhibits at CV show
With a strong move towards electrification alongside the full range of road transport, distribution and logistics supply businesses attending the Commercial Vehicle Show, a host of innovative powertrain options will be unveiled to the public at the NEC Birmingham, 28-30 April 2020. The UK-based manufacturer LEVC will display its new all-electric van for the first time to the public at CV Show. … [Read more...]
Tradelines 26 February
The new DBX SUV has been given the Q-treatment of bespoke luxuries and features by Aston Martin. The Welsh-made luxury car will be shown in its latest Q-code design at next week’s Geneva motor show. Volkswagen's adding a range-topping premium model to its flagship Touareg line – the Touareg R. The versatile model’s 340 kW (462 PS) plug-in hybrid drive offers an innovative blend of superlative … [Read more...]
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